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Northfield: Fire Incidents, New Hampshire (NH)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 36. The highest number of fires - 92 took place in 2015, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 8 minutes. This is close to the New Hampshire median value.


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

Northfield:	8 minutes
Tilton:	7 minutes
Franklin:	7 minutes
Belmont:	9 minutes
Sanbornton:	12 minutes
Loudon:	8 minutes
Laconia:	6 minutes
Gilford:	8 minutes
Concord:	5 minutes

According to the reports from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of reported casualties - 8 took place in 2012, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a constant trend. The average number of casualties per 1,000 fires is 17. This indicator was the highest - 160 in 2012, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for casualties per 1,000 incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is much higher.



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

Northfield:	20.7
Tilton:	5.3
Franklin:	37.9
Belmont:	39.7
Sanbornton:	28.6
Loudon:	3.0
Laconia:	17.4
Gilford:	3.8
Concord:	16.6

31.1% incidents where reported in the morning and 68.9% in the evening. The most fires (22.3%) took place on Thursday, and the least (10.7%) on Tuesday.
Based on the 579 reports from years 2003 - 2018 most fires (21.8%) took place during May, and the least (4.5%) in August.
Out of all 3,792 cases reported during the years 2003 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (50.7%), Fire (15.3%), and Good Intent Call (10.3%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Northfield, NH
• 1,92150.7%Rescue & EMS
• 57915.3%Fire
• 39110.3%Good Intent Call
• 3779.9%Hazardous Condition
• 2747.2%Service Call
• 2406.3%False Alarm
• 60.2%Overpressure Rupture
• 40.1%Severe Weather
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.1%), and Outside Fires (30.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Northfield, NH
• 31955.1%Structure Fires
• 17730.6%Outside Fires
• 5910.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 244.1%Other