Gloucester: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Gloucester, MA
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| WASHINGTON ST | 322 |
| PROSPECT ST | 214 |
| ESSEX AVE | 176 |
| MAIN ST | 152 |
| WESTERN AVE | 88 |
| PLEASANT ST | 86 |
| MAPLEWOOD AVE | 70 |
| YANKEE DIVISION HWY | 58 |
| ROGERS ST | 56 |
| MIDDLE ST | 54 |
| VETERANS WAY | 54 |
| EASTERN AVE | 52 |
| MAGNOLIA AVE | 52 |
| CONCORD ST | 46 |
| RAILROAD AVE | 40 |
| EAST MAIN ST | 38 |
| HOUGH AVE | 38 |
| ATLANTIC ST | 34 |
| CHERRY ST | 34 |
| BASS AVE | 32 |
| CENTENNIAL AVE | 32 |
| E MAIN ST | 30 |
| CHESTNUT ST | 26 |
| DALE AVE | 26 |
| DORY RD | 26 |
| GLOUCESTER AVE | 26 |
| GREAT REPUBLIC DR | 26 |
| POND RD | 26 |
| ROCKY NECK AVE | 26 |
| SCHOOL ST | 26 |
| Other | 409 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Gloucester, MA
- 17,77554.4%Rescue & EMS
- 3,60711.0%Service Call
- 3,44310.5%False Alarm
- 2,7488.4%Hazardous Condition
- 2,5487.8%Good Intent Call
- 2,3757.3%Fire
- 1390.4%Special Incident
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gloucester, MA
- 1,25652.9%Structure Fires
- 78232.9%Outside Fires
- 1988.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1395.9%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 140. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 225 took place in 2007, and the least - 79 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Gloucester, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Gloucester: | 32.4 |
| Hamilton: | 21.5 |
| Beverly: | 25.5 |
| Marblehead: | 19.2 |
| Salem: | 37.4 |
| Danvers: | 40.5 |
| Newbury: | 30.5 |
| Swampscott: | 28.8 |
| Peabody: | 23.0 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is higher compared to the state median value.The median response time in Gloucester, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Gloucester: | 5 minutes |
| Ipswich: | 5 minutes |
| Hamilton: | 5 minutes |
| Beverly: | 4 minutes |
| Rowley: | 7 minutes |
| Marblehead: | 4 minutes |
| Salem: | 3 minutes |
| Danvers: | 5 minutes |
| Topsfield: | 4 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 0. The highest number of deaths - 2 took place in 2003, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 2. The highest number of reported casualties - 6 took place in 2009, and the lowest - 0 in 2014. The data has a growing trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 17. This indicator was the highest - 46 in 2009, and the lowest 0 in 2014. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is rising. Compared to the state value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is higher.
32.2% incidents where reported in the morning and 67.8% in the evening. The most fires (15.6%) took place on Saturday, and the least (13.1%) on Wednesday.
According to the 2,375 reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (10.8%) took place during April, and the least (7.0%) in October.
Out of all 32,683 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (54.4%), Service Call (11.0%), and False Alarm (10.5%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.9%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).