Bethesda: Fire Incidents, Maryland (MD)
Where are fire incidents reported in Bethesda, MD
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2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Bethesda, MD
- 28,52659.6%Rescue & EMS
- 5,92212.4%Good Intent Call
- 4,7359.9%Hazardous Condition
- 4,2308.8%False Alarm
- 2,8726.0%Service Call
- 1,3672.9%Fire
- 1310.3%Special Incident
- 600.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bethesda, MD
- 55040.2%Structure Fires
- 42230.9%Outside Fires
- 30522.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 906.6%Other
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 91. The highest number of reported fires - 184 took place in 2005, and the least - 40 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Bethesda, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Bethesda: | 13.1 |
| North Bethesda: | 2.2 |
| Potomac: | 9.3 |
| Silver Spring: | 44.6 |
| Takoma Park: | 14.0 |
| Rockville: | 18.6 |
| Adelphi: | 1.1 |
| Mount Rainier: | 8.9 |
| Colesville: | 14.3 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is lower compared to the state median value.The median response time in Bethesda, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Bethesda: | 5 minutes |
| Wheaton: | 5 minutes |
| Silver Spring: | 5 minutes |
| Takoma Park: | 5 minutes |
| Rockville: | 6 minutes |
| Washington: | 4 minutes |
| Chillum: | 6 minutes |
| Hyattsville: | 5 minutes |
| Bladensburg: | 5 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of deaths - 2 took place in 2009, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of casualties - 6 took place in 2017, and the lowest - 0 in 2008. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fires is 17. This indicator was the highest - 76 in 2017, and the lowest 0 in 2008. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is decreasing. Compared to the state value the number of injuries per 1,000 fires is higher.Casualties per 1,000 incidents in Bethesda, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Bethesda: | 15.4 |
| Wheaton: | 22.9 |
| Silver Spring: | 26.6 |
| Takoma Park: | 18.1 |
| Rockville: | 15.7 |
| Washington: | 1.1 |
| Chillum: | 10.6 |
| Hyattsville: | 2.4 |
| Bladensburg: | 16.8 |
31.4% incidents where reported in the morning and 68.6% in the evening. The most fires (15.8%) took place on Sunday, and the least (12.1%) on Tuesday.
According to the 1,367 fire incidents from years 2004 - 2018 most fires (11.0%) took place during April, and the least (5.8%) in February.
Out of all 47,865 cases reported during the years 2004 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (59.6%), Good Intent Call (12.4%), and Hazardous Condition (9.9%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.2%), and Outside Fires (30.9%).