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Holland: Fire Incidents, Michigan (MI)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 188. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 279 took place in 2015, and the least - 111 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.


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

Holland:	62.3
Zeeland:	75.2
Hudsonville:	68.7
Allendale:	24.8
Jenison:	22.2
Byron Center:	108.8
Grandville:	32.4
Grand Haven:	74.8
Allegan:	153.8

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


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

Holland:	6 minutes
Zeeland:	7 minutes
Fennville:	7 minutes
Hudsonville:	6 minutes
Allendale:	8 minutes
Byron Center:	8 minutes
Grandville:	4 minutes
Grand Haven:	6 minutes
Spring Lake:	7 minutes

According to 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 2004, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a constant trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is 3. This indicator was the highest - 14 in 2004, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for deaths per 1,000 incidents is dropping. Compared to the state value the number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is about the same.


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

Holland:	2.5
Wyoming:	2.1
Grand Rapids:	2.1
Muskegon:	1.5
Kalamazoo:	4.6

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 3. The highest number of injuries - 8 took place in 2016, and the lowest - 0 in 2005. The data has a decreasing trend. The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 15. This indicator was the highest - 38 in 2016, and the lowest 0 in 2005. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is decreasing. Compared to the Michigan value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is higher.



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

Holland:	14.7
Zeeland:	2.6
Fennville:	0.0
Hudsonville:	4.7
Allendale:	4.6
Byron Center:	0.0
Grandville:	28.7
Grand Haven:	11.0
Spring Lake:	1.6

34.5% incidents where reported in the morning and 65.5% in the evening. The most fires (16.1%) took place on Monday, and the least (12.1%) on Friday.
According to the 3,197 incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (11.9%) took place during July, and the least (5.9%) in January.
Out of all 28,816 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (47.8%), Hazardous Condition (14.6%), and Fire (11.1%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Holland, MI
• 13,77647.8%Rescue & EMS
• 4,19814.6%Hazardous Condition
• 3,19711.1%Fire
• 2,7449.5%Good Intent Call
• 2,4548.5%False Alarm
• 2,3328.1%Service Call
• 500.2%Overpressure Rupture
• 500.2%Special Incident
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Holland, MI
• 1,58749.6%Structure Fires
• 85726.8%Outside Fires
• 58318.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1705.3%Other