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Byhalia: Fire Incidents, Mississippi (MS)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 205. The highest number of reported fires - 277 took place in 2006, and the least - 58 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 12 minutes. This is higher compared to the state median value.


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

Byhalia:	12 minutes
Olive Branch:	6 minutes
Holly Springs:	8 minutes
Hernando:	8 minutes
Southaven:	5 minutes
Coldwater:	10 minutes
Horn Lake:	4 minutes
Senatobia:	7 minutes
Walls:	8 minutes

According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 3 took place in 2014, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is 1. This indicator was the highest - 15 in 2014, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for fatalities per 1,000 incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of fatalities per 1,000 incidents is lower.


Deaths per 1,000 incidents in Byhalia, MS compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 2,500 fire incidents)

Byhalia:	1.4
Olive Branch:	1.4
Holly Springs:	1.5
Hernando:	2.1
Southaven:	3.5
West Memphis:	2.6
Oxford:	2.5
Batesville:	2.7
New Albany:	0.8

According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 0. The highest number of reported casualties - 2 took place in 2007, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 2. This indicator was the highest - 8 in 2007, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is declining. Compared to the Mississippi value the number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is lower.



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

Byhalia:	1.7
Olive Branch:	2.8
Holly Springs:	2.7
Hernando:	3.2
Southaven:	17.6
Coldwater:	5.1
Horn Lake:	21.5
Senatobia:	8.5
Walls:	2.9

28.5% incidents where reported in the morning and 71.5% in the evening. The most fires (16.2%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.1%) on Tuesday.
According to the 3,490 fires from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (12.8%) took place during March, and the least (4.9%) in May.
Out of all 8,135 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Fire (42.9%), Rescue & EMS (39.7%), and Good Intent Call (8.8%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Byhalia, MS
• 3,49042.9%Fire
• 3,22839.7%Rescue & EMS
• 7138.8%Good Intent Call
• 3003.7%Hazardous Condition
• 1902.3%Service Call
• 1882.3%False Alarm
• 140.2%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.2%), and Structure Fires (40.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Byhalia, MS
• 1,57845.2%Outside Fires
• 1,39640.0%Structure Fires
• 46613.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 501.4%Other