Ridgefield: Fire Incidents, Connecticut (CT)
Where are fire incidents reported in Ridgefield, CT
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| DANBURY RD | 140 |
| MAIN ST | 74 |
| GILBERT ST | 68 |
| ETHAN ALLEN HWY | 52 |
| PROSPECT RDG | 40 |
| BRANCHVILLE RD | 34 |
| RIDGEBURY RD | 28 |
| BENNETTS FARM RD | 26 |
| NORTH SALEM < 288 RD | 26 |
| NORTH SALEM RD | 24 |
| CATOONAH ST | 22 |
| GOVERNOR ST | 20 |
| PROSPECT ST | 20 |
| BARRACK HILL RD | 18 |
| OLD SIB RD | 18 |
| PEACEABLE ST | 16 |
| SPRING VALLEY RD | 16 |
| WEST LA | 16 |
| WILTON RD | 16 |
| EAST RIDGE RD | 14 |
| HIGH RIDGE AVE | 14 |
| LIMESTONE RD | 14 |
| SILVER SPRING RD | 14 |
| BARLOW MTN RD | 12 |
| FARMINGVILLE RD | 12 |
| FLORIDA HILL RD | 12 |
| GREAT HILL RD | 12 |
| SOUTH ST | 12 |
| COOPER RD | 10 |
| LEDGES RD | 10 |
| Other | 88 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Ridgefield, CT
- 8,65749.9%Rescue & EMS
- 3,04417.6%Hazardous Condition
- 2,50614.5%False Alarm
- 1,5318.8%Service Call
- 8985.2%Fire
- 6243.6%Good Intent Call
- 350.2%Special Incident
- 220.1%Overpressure Rupture
- 210.1%Severe Weather
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ridgefield, CT
- 45550.7%Structure Fires
- 26329.3%Outside Fires
- 9410.5%Other
- 869.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 53. The highest number of reported fires - 90 took place in 2003, and the least - 13 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Ridgefield, CT compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Ridgefield: | 34.0 |
| Redding: | 19.3 |
| Wilton: | 24.5 |
| Weston: | 20.6 |
| Bethel: | 73.3 |
| New Canaan: | 22.5 |
| Danbury: | 19.2 |
| Easton: | 34.3 |
| Westport: | 32.1 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 6 minutes. This is close to the Connecticut median value.The median response time in Ridgefield, CT compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Ridgefield: | 6 minutes |
| Redding: | 7 minutes |
| Wilton: | 6 minutes |
| Weston: | 6 minutes |
| Bethel: | 6 minutes |
| New Canaan: | 6 minutes |
| Danbury: | 5 minutes |
| Westport: | 5 minutes |
| Norwalk: | 6 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 0. The highest number of casualties - 2 took place in 2005, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 7. This indicator was the highest - 30 in 2005, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fires is constant. Compared to the state value the number of casualties per 1,000 fires is lower.
34.4% incidents where reported in the morning and 65.6% in the evening. The most fires (15.6%) took place on Wednesday, and the least (12.5%) on Tuesday.
According to the 898 reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (10.9%) took place during November, and the least (5.9%) in August.
Out of all 17,338 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (49.9%), Hazardous Condition (17.6%), and False Alarm (14.5%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.7%), and Outside Fires (29.3%).