Gulf Shores: Fire Incidents, Alabama (AL)
Where are fire incidents reported in Gulf Shores, AL
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| BEACH BLVD | 505 |
| GULF SHORES PKY | 260 |
| 180 HWY | 224 |
| GULF SHORES PKWY | 175 |
| OAK RD | 120 |
| W BEACH BLVD | 100 |
| GULF SHORES PARKWAY | 82 |
| 2ND ST | 79 |
| WEST BEACH BLVD | 76 |
| COTTON CREEK DR | 70 |
| 22ND AVE | 60 |
| FORT MORGAN RD | 60 |
| CLUBHOUSE DR | 59 |
| CANAL DR | 55 |
| 24TH AVE | 45 |
| EAST BEACH BLVD | 44 |
| 1ST AVE | 40 |
| E BEACH BLVD | 40 |
| LAGOON AVE | 40 |
| STATE HWY 180 | 40 |
| WEDGEWOOD DR | 40 |
| WEST BCH | 40 |
| BEACH CLUB TRL | 35 |
| 21ST AVE | 30 |
| 36TH AVE | 30 |
| COLONIAL PKY | 30 |
| PLANTATION | 30 |
| REGENCY RD | 30 |
| 23RD AVE | 29 |
| CLUBHOUSE DR | 29 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Gulf Shores, AL
- 8,88360.6%Rescue & EMS
- 1,53810.5%False Alarm
- 1,3369.1%Service Call
- 1,2368.4%Good Intent Call
- 1,0657.3%Fire
- 4813.3%Hazardous Condition
- 740.5%Special Incident
- 200.1%Severe Weather
- 150.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gulf Shores, AL
- 54951.5%Outside Fires
- 29327.5%Structure Fires
- 14013.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 837.8%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 63. The highest number of reported fires - 106 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Gulf Shores, AL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Gulf Shores: | 69.9 |
| Orange Beach: | 61.0 |
| Foley: | 80.7 |
| Robertsdale: | 38.7 |
| Fairhope: | 26.4 |
| Daphne: | 35.3 |
| Spanish Fort: | 34.2 |
| Theodore: | 115.3 |
| Mobile: | 15.4 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is lower than the state median value.The median response time in Gulf Shores, AL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Gulf Shores: | 5 minutes |
| Orange Beach: | 5 minutes |
| Foley: | 7 minutes |
| Fairhope: | 8 minutes |
| Daphne: | 6 minutes |
| Theodore: | 7 minutes |
| Mobile: | 7 minutes |
| Prichard: | 5 minutes |
| Bay Minette: | 5 minutes |
33.1% incidents where reported in the morning and 66.9% in the evening. The most fires (17.4%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.2%) on Wednesday.
According to the 1,065 fire incidents from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (13.2%) took place during July, and the least (5.0%) in September.
Out of all 14,648 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (60.6%), False Alarm (10.5%), and Service Call (9.1%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.5%), and Structure Fires (27.5%).