Matthews: Fire Incidents, North Carolina (NC)
Where are fire incidents reported in Matthews, NC
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 172 |
| MATTHEWS TOWNSHIP PKY | 84 |
| JOHN ST | 66 |
| SAM NEWELL RD | 62 |
| IDLEWILD RD | 46 |
| I485 | 40 |
| MONROE RD | 40 |
| CAMPUS RIDGE RD | 38 |
| PLANTATION ESTATES DR | 38 |
| TRADE ST | 34 |
| MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD | 30 |
| POTTER RD | 30 |
| PLEASANT PLAINS RD | 28 |
| PACES AVE | 24 |
| GANDER COVE LN | 22 |
| MATTHEWS ST | 22 |
| WINDSOR HILL DR | 22 |
| WINDSOR SQUARE DR | 22 |
| MATTHEWSMINT HILL RD | 20 |
| MORNINGWOOD DR | 20 |
| NORTHEAST PKY | 20 |
| WEDDINGTON RD | 20 |
| CRESCENT LN | 18 |
| STEVENS MILL RD | 18 |
| STALLINGS RD | 16 |
| PHILLIPS RD | 14 |
| SELMA BURKE LN | 14 |
| CHAMBERS DR | 12 |
| CPCC LN | 12 |
| CREWS RD | 12 |
| Other | 317 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Matthews, NC
- 5,97044.5%Rescue & EMS
- 2,49118.6%Good Intent Call
- 1,3339.9%Fire
- 1,3239.9%Hazardous Condition
- 1,3089.8%False Alarm
- 9296.9%Service Call
- 240.2%Severe Weather
- 200.1%Special Incident
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Matthews, NC
- 59244.4%Structure Fires
- 51438.6%Outside Fires
- 18013.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 473.5%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 78. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 159 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Matthews, NC compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Matthews: | 16.6 |
| Stallings: | 19.4 |
| Indian Trail: | 24.3 |
| Mint Hill: | 26.7 |
| Weddington: | 13.6 |
| Wesley Chapel: | 13.4 |
| Charlotte: | 21.2 |
| Pineville: | 44.1 |
| Marvin: | 8.8 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 7 minutes. This is close to the state median value.The median response time in Matthews, NC compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Matthews: | 7 minutes |
| Indian Trail: | 7 minutes |
| Mint Hill: | 7 minutes |
| Charlotte: | 5 minutes |
| Pineville: | 7 minutes |
| Monroe: | 6 minutes |
| Waxhaw: | 8 minutes |
| Belmont: | 7 minutes |
| Concord: | 5 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of casualties - 7 took place in 2015, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 9. This indicator was the highest - 59 in 2015, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fires is growing. Compared to the North Carolina value the number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is much higher.
24.2% incidents where reported in the morning and 75.8% in the evening. The most fires (17.6%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.6%) on Tuesday.
According to the 1,333 reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (11.2%) took place during May, and the least (6.4%) in October.
Out of all 13,408 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (44.5%), Good Intent Call (18.6%), and Fire (9.9%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (38.6%).