Scituate: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Scituate, MA
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| COUNTRY WAY | 102 |
| DRIFTWAY | 98 |
| FIRST PARISH RD | 90 |
| FRONT ST | 74 |
| CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING WAY | 68 |
| HATHERLY RD | 64 |
| STOCKBRIDGE RD | 64 |
| GANNETT RD | 52 |
| CENTRAL AVE | 50 |
| CLAPP RD | 44 |
| GLADES RD | 44 |
| TILDEN RD | 44 |
| TURNER RD | 44 |
| WHEELER PARK | 36 |
| BORDER ST | 32 |
| CENTRAL PARK DR | 32 |
| OCEANSIDE DR | 32 |
| JERICHO RD | 28 |
| NEW DRIFTWAY | 28 |
| OLD OAKEN BUCKET RD | 28 |
| SURFSIDE RD | 26 |
| BEAVER DAM RD | 24 |
| EDWARD FOSTER RD | 24 |
| HENRY TURNER BAILEY RD | 20 |
| LAWSON RD | 20 |
| LIGHTHOUSE RD | 20 |
| RIVER ST | 20 |
| COLE PKY | 18 |
| MARION RD | 18 |
| BRANCH ST | 16 |
| Other | 85 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Scituate, MA
- 9,33350.7%Rescue & EMS
- 3,63219.7%Hazardous Condition
- 1,5408.4%Service Call
- 1,5078.2%False Alarm
- 1,3457.3%Fire
- 9145.0%Good Intent Call
- 660.4%Special Incident
- 540.3%Severe Weather
- 230.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Scituate, MA
- 61245.5%Structure Fires
- 53539.8%Outside Fires
- 1138.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 856.3%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 79. The highest number of fire incidents - 116 took place in 2005, and the least - 38 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Scituate, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Scituate: | 125.2 |
| Norwell: | 40.0 |
| Cohasset: | 92.4 |
| Hanover: | 38.7 |
| Hingham: | 140.4 |
| Pembroke: | 3.6 |
| Hull: | 24.6 |
| Rockland: | 46.9 |
| Weymouth: | 50.1 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 4 minutes. This is comparable to the state median value.The median response time in Scituate, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Scituate: | 4 minutes |
| Norwell: | 5 minutes |
| Cohasset: | 6 minutes |
| Marshfield: | 4 minutes |
| Hanover: | 5 minutes |
| Hingham: | 5 minutes |
| Hull: | 3 minutes |
| Rockland: | 3 minutes |
| Hanson: | 5 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 1 took place in 2005, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related casualties per year is 1. The highest number of reported injuries - 5 took place in 2009, and the lowest - 0 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 19. This indicator was the highest - 88 in 2009, and the lowest 0 in 2003. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is decreasing. Compared to the state value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is higher.
29.2% incidents where reported in the morning and 70.8% in the evening. The most fires (18.2%) took place on Saturday, and the least (11.9%) on Tuesday.
According to the 1,345 fire incidents from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (12.9%) took place during July, and the least (4.5%) in October.
Out of all 18,414 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (50.7%), Hazardous Condition (19.7%), and Service Call (8.4%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.5%), and Outside Fires (39.8%).