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Cedar Rapids: Fire Incidents, Iowa (IA)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 285. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 503 took place in 2012, and the least - 6 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.


The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Cedar Rapids, IA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)

Cedar Rapids:	20.4
Hiawatha:	46.8
Marion:	16.2
North Liberty:	15.4
Coralville:	17.0
Anamosa:	15.4
Vinton:	29.1
Iowa City:	9.8

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 6 minutes. This is similar to the Iowa median value.


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

Cedar Rapids:	6 minutes
Marion:	5 minutes
Coralville:	7 minutes
Iowa City:	5 minutes

Based on 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 2016, 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 - 8 in 2016, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of deaths per 1,000 fires is lower.


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

Cedar Rapids:	1.4
Iowa City:	0.0

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 5. The highest number of reported casualties - 13 took place in 2013, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 24. This indicator was the highest - 167 in 2009, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is growing. Compared to the Iowa value the number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is higher.



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

Cedar Rapids:	17.6
Marion:	18.7
Coralville:	10.7
Iowa City:	13.8

33.9% incidents where reported in the morning and 66.1% in the evening. The most fires (15.8%) took place on Sunday, and the least (12.3%) on Thursday.
Based on the 4,838 incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (10.6%) took place during April, and the least (5.4%) in December.
Out of all 52,719 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (46.0%), Good Intent Call (19.8%), and Fire (9.2%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Cedar Rapids, IA
• 24,23546.0%Rescue & EMS
• 10,46219.8%Good Intent Call
• 4,8389.2%Fire
• 4,8019.1%Service Call
• 4,1527.9%False Alarm
• 4,1237.8%Hazardous Condition
• 550.1%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (32.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cedar Rapids, IA
• 2,20345.5%Structure Fires
• 1,55032.0%Outside Fires
• 91919.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1663.4%Other