Dedham: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Dedham, MA
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| ONEIL DR | 254 |
| PROVIDENCE HWY | 254 |
| GREAT MEADOW RD | 204 |
| WASHINGTON ST | 204 |
| HIGH ST | 176 |
| PARKWAY CT | 98 |
| EAST ST | 86 |
| LEGACY PL | 78 |
| ELM ST | 76 |
| O'NEIL DR | 76 |
| DOGGETT CIR | 72 |
| BRIDGE ST | 68 |
| BUSSEY ST | 64 |
| LONGWOOD DR/FOX HILL/WSWD | 60 |
| EASTERN AV | 52 |
| MILTON ST | 50 |
| RIVER ST | 36 |
| STATION CIR | 32 |
| COMMON ST | 30 |
| SPRAGUE ST | 30 |
| ALLIED DR | 28 |
| WEST ST | 28 |
| WHITING AV | 28 |
| ASHCROFT ST | 26 |
| CAREMATRIX DR | 26 |
| ALLIED DR | 22 |
| CEDAR ST | 18 |
| WASHINGTON ST | 18 |
| COURT ST | 16 |
| GREYSTONE PATH | 16 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Dedham, MA
- 11,82656.4%Rescue & EMS
- 3,17015.1%Hazardous Condition
- 2,40711.5%False Alarm
- 1,8108.6%Fire
- 8764.2%Service Call
- 8093.9%Good Intent Call
- 350.2%Special Incident
- 260.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dedham, MA
- 1,04357.6%Structure Fires
- 57431.7%Outside Fires
- 1629.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 311.7%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 106. The highest number of reported fires - 220 took place in 2015, and the least - 6 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Dedham, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Dedham: | 66.2 |
| Westwood: | 92.1 |
| Norwood: | 40.4 |
| Needham: | 17.8 |
| Milton: | 54.6 |
| Canton: | 29.2 |
| Brookline: | 72.0 |
| Boston: | 83.7 |
| Newton: | 29.6 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 4 minutes. This is comparable to the Massachusetts median value.The median response time in Dedham, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Dedham: | 4 minutes |
| Westwood: | 5 minutes |
| Norwood: | 4 minutes |
| Needham: | 4 minutes |
| Milton: | 3 minutes |
| Canton: | 5 minutes |
| Brookline: | 3 minutes |
| Boston: | 3 minutes |
| Newton: | 5 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 1 took place in 2012, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of injuries - 4 took place in 2012, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a decreasing trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 27. This indicator was the highest - 167 in 2006, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is declining. Compared to the Massachusetts value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is lower.
29.6% incidents where reported in the morning and 70.4% in the evening. The most fires (15.6%) took place on Monday, and the least (12.7%) on Thursday.
According to the 1,810 fire incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (12.3%) took place during April, and the least (5.4%) in January.
Out of all 20,963 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (56.4%), Hazardous Condition (15.1%), and False Alarm (11.5%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.6%), and Outside Fires (31.7%).