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Wasilla: Fire Incidents, Alaska (AK)

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 194. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 284 took place in 2003, and the least - 137 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.


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

Wasilla:	255.0
Meadow Lakes:	115.4
Palmer:	254.8
Anchorage:	27.7
Sterling:	42.7
Kenai:	45.8
Kalifornsky:	19.1

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 10 minutes. This is higher than the state median value.


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

Wasilla:	10 minutes
Meadow Lakes:	12 minutes
Palmer:	10 minutes
Big Lake:	12 minutes
Willow:	14 minutes
Anchorage:	6 minutes
Nikiski:	7 minutes
Kenai:	5 minutes
Soldotna:	6 minutes

Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 1. The highest number of reported deaths - 4 took place in 2009, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend. The average number of deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is 4. This indicator was the highest - 23 in 2009, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of deaths per 1,000 incidents is lower.


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

Wasilla:	3.6
Palmer:	3.2
Anchorage:	4.0

Based on the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 2. The highest number of injuries - 8 took place in 2017, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a growing trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 11. This indicator was the highest - 34 in 2017, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is rising. Compared to the Alaska value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is lower.



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

Wasilla:	10.9
Meadow Lakes:	7.7
Palmer:	19.4
Big Lake:	5.2
Willow:	11.1
Anchorage:	20.8
Nikiski:	9.9
Kenai:	12.0
Soldotna:	31.2

33.2% incidents where reported in the morning and 66.8% in the evening. The most fires (16.3%) took place on Saturday, and the least (12.8%) on Thursday.
Based on the 3,300 fire incidents from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (13.7%) took place during May, and the least (6.1%) in February.
Out of all 11,664 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Fire (28.3%), Rescue & EMS (23.8%), and Good Intent Call (22.4%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Wasilla, AK
• 3,30028.3%Fire
• 2,78123.8%Rescue & EMS
• 2,60922.4%Good Intent Call
• 1,17810.1%Hazardous Condition
• 8837.6%False Alarm
• 8697.5%Service Call
• 310.3%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.2%), and Outside Fires (34.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wasilla, AK
• 1,46044.2%Structure Fires
• 1,13734.5%Outside Fires
• 65519.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 481.5%Other