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Pagosa Springs: Fire Incidents, Colorado (CO)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 58. The highest number of reported fires - 89 took place in 2016, and the least - 14 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 11 minutes. This is higher compared to the state median value.


The median response time in Pagosa Springs, CO compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)

Pagosa Springs:	11 minutes
Bayfield:	12 minutes
Ignacio:	11 minutes
Durango:	10 minutes
Alamosa:	6 minutes

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 0. The highest number of reported casualties - 1 took place in 2013, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a constant trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 4. This indicator was the highest - 24 in 2015, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the Colorado value the number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is much lower.



Casualties per 1,000 incidents in Pagosa Springs, CO compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)

Pagosa Springs:	3.2
Bayfield:	10.8
Ignacio:	0.9
Durango:	2.2
Alamosa:	2.1

29.1% incidents where reported in the morning and 70.9% in the evening. The most fires (15.7%) took place on Monday, and the least (13.0%) on Thursday.
According to the 935 incident reports from years 2003 - 2018 most fires (17.5%) took place during July, and the least (4.0%) in February.
Out of all 3,595 cases reported during the years 2003 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Fire (26.0%), Good Intent Call (20.4%), and Hazardous Condition (19.7%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Pagosa Springs, CO
• 93526.0%Fire
• 73220.4%Good Intent Call
• 70919.7%Hazardous Condition
• 48913.6%Rescue & EMS
• 41111.4%Service Call
• 2286.3%False Alarm
• 722.0%Special Incident
• 100.3%Severe Weather
• 90.3%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (52.5%), and Structure Fires (30.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pagosa Springs, CO
• 49152.5%Outside Fires
• 28430.4%Structure Fires
• 11212.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 485.1%Other