Southbridge: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Southbridge, MA
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| MAIN ST | 212 |
| CHARLTON ST | 158 |
| WORCESTER ST | 136 |
| VILLAGE DR | 98 |
| HAMILTON ST | 82 |
| SOUTH ST | 68 |
| CENTRAL ST | 64 |
| ELM ST | 52 |
| MECHANIC ST | 48 |
| NORTH ST | 48 |
| PLEASANT ST | 48 |
| EASTFORD RD | 40 |
| ASHLAND AVE | 38 |
| CROSS ST | 38 |
| EVERETT ST | 38 |
| CHAPIN ST | 34 |
| DENNISON DR | 32 |
| RIVER ST | 32 |
| BAREFOOT RD | 30 |
| WOODSTOCK RD | 28 |
| LEBANON HILL RD | 26 |
| MILL ST | 26 |
| COOMBS ST | 24 |
| DRESSER ST | 24 |
| MORRIS ST | 24 |
| PINE ST | 24 |
| WEST ST | 24 |
| CHESTNUT ST | 22 |
| HENRY ST | 22 |
| NORTH WOODSTOCK RD | 22 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Southbridge, MA
- 3,27336.3%Rescue & EMS
- 1,62018.0%Hazardous Condition
- 1,40115.5%Fire
- 1,22513.6%False Alarm
- 7528.3%Service Call
- 5786.4%Good Intent Call
- 1361.5%Special Incident
- 180.2%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Southbridge, MA
- 84260.1%Structure Fires
- 34024.3%Outside Fires
- 16111.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 584.1%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 82. The highest number of reported fires - 174 took place in 2002, and the least - 42 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Southbridge, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Southbridge: | 40.9 |
| Charlton: | 51.9 |
| Dudley: | 36.3 |
| Webster: | 65.7 |
| Oxford: | 162.8 |
| Spencer: | 109.9 |
| Leicester: | 33.7 |
| Auburn: | 39.3 |
| Monson: | 31.2 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 4 minutes. This is similar to the state median value.The median response time in Southbridge, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Southbridge: | 4 minutes |
| Sturbridge: | 9 minutes |
| Charlton: | 8 minutes |
| Dudley: | 9 minutes |
| Webster: | 8 minutes |
| Oxford: | 8 minutes |
| Spencer: | 7 minutes |
| Leicester: | 5 minutes |
| Auburn: | 4 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 3. The highest number of casualties - 8 took place in 2010, and the lowest - 0 in 2012. The data has a growing trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 35. This indicator was the highest - 95 in 2017, and the lowest 0 in 2012. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is rising. Compared to the Massachusetts value the number of casualties per 1,000 fires is much higher.
31.8% incidents where reported in the morning and 68.2% in the evening. The most fires (17.5%) took place on Sunday, and the least (12.4%) on Thursday.
Based on the 1,401 incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (13.6%) took place during April, and the least (5.7%) in June.
Out of all 9,011 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (36.3%), Hazardous Condition (18.0%), and Fire (15.5%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.1%), and Outside Fires (24.3%).