Elmhurst: Fire Incidents, Illinois (IL)
Where are fire incidents reported in Elmhurst, IL
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| YORK RD | 192 |
| I290 | 172 |
| I 290 | 94 |
| NORTH AVE | 80 |
| RTE. 83 | 66 |
| ST CHARLES RD | 66 |
| YORK | 62 |
| BUTTERFIELD RD | 56 |
| LAKE ST | 54 |
| SPRING RD | 48 |
| YORK ST | 46 |
| RTE 83 | 42 |
| FIRST ST | 40 |
| GRAND AVE | 38 |
| SCHILLER ST | 34 |
| KENILWORTH AVE | 30 |
| FAIRFIELD AVE | 28 |
| INDUSTRIAL DR | 28 |
| ROOSEVELT RD | 28 |
| WILLOW RD | 28 |
| ADDISON AVE | 24 |
| MITCHELL | 24 |
| OAKLAWN AVE | 24 |
| POPLAR AVE | 22 |
| ST. CHARLES RD | 22 |
| CRESCENT AVE | 20 |
| LARCH AVE | 20 |
| PROSPECT AVE | 20 |
| THIRD ST | 20 |
| VALLETTE ST | 20 |
| Other | 201 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Elmhurst, IL
- 10,10943.0%Rescue & EMS
- 4,11817.5%Hazardous Condition
- 4,05117.2%False Alarm
- 1,8477.9%Service Call
- 1,6637.1%Good Intent Call
- 1,6497.0%Fire
- 330.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elmhurst, IL
- 70943.0%Structure Fires
- 52431.8%Outside Fires
- 36121.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 553.3%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 97. The highest number of fire incidents - 151 took place in 2003, and the least - 50 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Elmhurst, IL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Elmhurst: | 18.9 |
| Berkeley: | 82.2 |
| Villa Park: | 40.8 |
| Hillside: | 67.1 |
| Northlake: | 33.7 |
| Bellwood: | 43.3 |
| Oak Brook: | 71.9 |
| Lombard: | 27.0 |
| Addison: | 33.4 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is comparable to the state median value.The median response time in Elmhurst, IL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Elmhurst: | 5 minutes |
| Berkeley: | 4 minutes |
| Villa Park: | 4 minutes |
| Hillside: | 4 minutes |
| Northlake: | 5 minutes |
| Bellwood: | 3 minutes |
| Oak Brook: | 5 minutes |
| Lombard: | 5 minutes |
| Addison: | 5 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of reported casualties - 7 took place in 2006, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 11. This indicator was the highest - 61 in 2006, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for casualties per 1,000 incidents is declining. Compared to the Illinois value the number of injuries per 1,000 fires is similar.
33.3% incidents where reported in the morning and 66.7% in the evening. The most fires (15.3%) took place on Saturday, and the least (11.6%) on Tuesday.
Based on the 1,649 fires from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (10.4%) took place during August, and the least (5.1%) in February.
Out of all 23,493 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (43.0%), Hazardous Condition (17.5%), and False Alarm (17.2%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.0%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).