Vestavia Hills: Fire Incidents, Alabama (AL)
Where are fire incidents reported in Vestavia Hills, AL
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| MONTGOMERY HWY | 269 |
| I-65 NORTH BOUND | 96 |
| I65 NORTH BOUND | 85 |
| COLUMBIANA RD | 80 |
| ROCKY RIDGE RD | 53 |
| TREE TOP LN | 44 |
| DOLLY RIDGE RD | 43 |
| MOUNTAIN LODGE CIR | 43 |
| SOUTHWOOD RD | 43 |
| ARBORETUM CIR | 42 |
| I459 NORTH BOUND | 40 |
| COLUMBIANA CT | 38 |
| SHADES CREST RD | 38 |
| ROYAL TOWER DR | 37 |
| TYLER RD | 37 |
| CAHABA HEIGHTS RD | 32 |
| KENTUCKY AVE | 29 |
| OLD CREEK TRL | 28 |
| WHITE OAK DR | 27 |
| LIBERTY PKY | 26 |
| CANYON RD | 25 |
| GARLAND DR | 25 |
| CROSSHAVEN DR | 24 |
| GREAT ROCK RD | 24 |
| OVERTON RD | 24 |
| ACTON RD | 20 |
| MASSEY RD | 20 |
| BEAUMONT DR | 19 |
| LIBERTY LAKE DR | 19 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW DR | 19 |
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Vestavia Hills, AL
- 7,37754.0%Rescue & EMS
- 2,46318.0%Service Call
- 1,0958.0%Good Intent Call
- 9607.0%Hazardous Condition
- 9547.0%False Alarm
- 7175.2%Fire
- 680.5%Severe Weather
- 220.2%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Vestavia Hills, AL
- 31343.7%Outside Fires
- 26036.3%Structure Fires
- 14119.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 30.4%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 45. The highest number of fire incidents - 127 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Vestavia Hills, AL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Vestavia Hills: | 20.2 |
| Homewood: | 35.3 |
| Hoover: | 8.0 |
| Mountain Brook: | 11.4 |
| Birmingham: | 87.0 |
| Fairfield: | 8.2 |
| Irondale: | 55.7 |
| Midfield: | 63.3 |
| Pelham: | 33.9 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 4 minutes. This is lower compared to the Alabama median value.The median response time in Vestavia Hills, AL compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Vestavia Hills: | 4 minutes |
| Homewood: | 6 minutes |
| Hoover: | 5 minutes |
| Birmingham: | 6 minutes |
| Irondale: | 5 minutes |
| Midfield: | 5 minutes |
| Pelham: | 5 minutes |
| Bessemer: | 5 minutes |
| Tarrant: | 3 minutes |
Based on the reports from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 1. The highest number of deaths - 3 took place in 2016, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a declining trend.
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 - 6 took place in 2008, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 20. This indicator was the highest - 167 in 2013, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the Alabama value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is much higher.
28.6% incidents where reported in the morning and 71.4% in the evening. The most fires (15.2%) took place on Saturday, and the least (13.1%) on Thursday.
Based on the 717 fires from years 2003 - 2018 most fires (11.2%) took place during March, and the least (5.7%) in August.
Out of all 13,668 cases reported during the years 2003 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (54.0%), Service Call (18.0%), and Good Intent Call (8.0%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (43.7%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).