Waynesville: Fire Incidents, North Carolina (NC)
Where are fire incidents reported in Waynesville, NC
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| RUSS AVE | 60 |
| DELLWOOD RD | 56 |
| CRABTREE RD | 54 |
| JONATHAN CREEK RD | 50 |
| HOWELL MILL RD | 48 |
| MAIN ST | 40 |
| CHURCH ST | 38 |
| INTERSTATE 40 | 24 |
| MAUNEY COVE RD | 24 |
| BROWN AVE | 22 |
| RABBIT SKIN RD | 22 |
| WHITE OAK RD | 20 |
| ZURICH LN | 20 |
| ALLENS CREEK RD | 18 |
| OLD BALSAM RD | 18 |
| PIGEON RD | 18 |
| RICHLAND ST | 18 |
| WALNUT TRAIL RD | 18 |
| COVE CREEK RD | 16 |
| OLD BALSAM RD | 16 |
| POT LEG RD | 16 |
| HEMPHILL RD | 14 |
| LOVE LN | 14 |
| PIGEON ST | 14 |
| SONOMA RD | 14 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS RD | 14 |
| BARBER BLVD | 12 |
| CANDLER ST | 12 |
| DOWNS COVE RD | 12 |
| ERNEST CARVER RD | 12 |
| Other | 880 |
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Waynesville, NC
- 10,48561.7%Rescue & EMS
- 1,6149.5%Fire
- 1,5499.1%Service Call
- 1,2007.1%Good Intent Call
- 1,1036.5%Hazardous Condition
- 8955.3%False Alarm
- 1020.6%Severe Weather
- 210.1%Special Incident
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waynesville, NC
- 85753.1%Structure Fires
- 47629.5%Outside Fires
- 1599.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1227.6%Other
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 108. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 274 took place in 2016, and the least - 3 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Waynesville, NC compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Waynesville: | 170.1 |
| Cullowhee: | 21.9 |
| Brevard: | 130.0 |
| Mills River: | 33.9 |
| Etowah: | 17.3 |
| Woodfin: | 16.7 |
| Asheville: | 57.3 |
| Fletcher: | 69.5 |
| Hendersonville: | 141.4 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 9 minutes. This is higher than the North Carolina median value.The median response time in Waynesville, NC compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Waynesville: | 9 minutes |
| Clyde: | 10 minutes |
| Canton: | 9 minutes |
| Sylva: | 7 minutes |
| Cherokee: | 5 minutes |
| Brevard: | 7 minutes |
| Asheville: | 4 minutes |
| Bryson City: | 9 minutes |
| Fletcher: | 7 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 2 took place in 2018, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 0. The highest number of reported casualties - 3 took place in 2015, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 23. This indicator was the highest - 333 in 2006, and the lowest 0 in 2004. The trend for casualties per 1,000 fires is constant. Compared to the North Carolina value the number of injuries per 1,000 incidents is lower.
30.4% incidents where reported in the morning and 69.6% in the evening. The most fires (16.2%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.9%) on Wednesday.
Based on the 1,614 fire incidents from years 2004 - 2018 most fires (13.3%) took place during March, and the least (5.5%) in June.
Out of all 16,982 cases reported during the years 2004 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (61.7%), Fire (9.5%), and Service Call (9.1%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.1%), and Outside Fires (29.5%).