La Plata: Fire Incidents, Maryland (MD)
Where are fire incidents reported in La Plata, MD
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| CRAIN HWY | 626 |
| CHARLES ST | 292 |
| HAWTHORNE RD | 206 |
| LA PLATA RD | 140 |
| PORT TOBACCO RD | 138 |
| DRURY DR | 86 |
| CRAIN HIGHWAY HWY | 74 |
| SHINING WILLOW WAY | 70 |
| CHARLES STREET ST | 68 |
| WASHINGTON AVE | 68 |
| LEONARDTOWN RD | 54 |
| MITCHELL RD | 54 |
| MARSHALLS CORNER RD | 52 |
| HICKORY LN | 50 |
| ROSEWICK RD | 48 |
| POORHOUSE RD | 46 |
| RADIO STATION RD | 46 |
| PENNS HILL RD | 42 |
| BILLINGSLEY RD | 38 |
| EDELEN STATION PL | 38 |
| GLEN ALBIN RD | 38 |
| CHAPEL POINT RD | 36 |
| HICKORY LANE | 36 |
| INDIAN HEAD HWY | 36 |
| SPRINGHILL NEWTOWN RD | 36 |
| ST. MARYS AVE | 34 |
| VALLEY RD | 34 |
| KENT AVE | 32 |
| OLD WASHINGTON RD | 32 |
| POMONKEY WAY | 28 |
| Other | 1,572 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in La Plata, MD
- 4,15031.2%Fire
- 2,84121.4%Rescue & EMS
- 2,26717.1%Good Intent Call
- 2,01215.1%Hazardous Condition
- 9236.9%Service Call
- 5684.3%False Alarm
- 5113.8%Severe Weather
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in La Plata, MD
- 2,59062.4%Structure Fires
- 93522.5%Outside Fires
- 3378.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 2886.9%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 244. The highest number of fires - 443 took place in 2010, and the least - 110 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in La Plata, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| La Plata: | 161.3 |
| Bryans Road: | 57.1 |
| Waldorf: | 63.0 |
| Accokeek: | 30.3 |
| Brandywine: | 86.3 |
| Fort Washington: | 12.4 |
| Clinton: | 5.4 |
| Oxon Hill: | 12.8 |
| Temple Hills: | 31.8 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 7 minutes. This is similar to the Maryland median value.The median response time in La Plata, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| La Plata: | 7 minutes |
| Bryans Road: | 6 minutes |
| Waldorf: | 6 minutes |
| Accokeek: | 9 minutes |
| Hughesville: | 7 minutes |
| Indian Head: | 6 minutes |
| Charlotte Hall: | 10 minutes |
| Brandywine: | 10 minutes |
| Mechanicsville: | 10 minutes |
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 1. The highest number of reported injuries - 3 took place in 2014, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 4. This indicator was the highest - 21 in 2014, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is constant. Compared to the state value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is much lower.Casualties per 1,000 incidents in La Plata, MD compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| La Plata: | 2.9 |
| Bryans Road: | 0.7 |
| Waldorf: | 1.5 |
| Accokeek: | 1.3 |
| Hughesville: | 5.4 |
| Indian Head: | 0.6 |
| Charlotte Hall: | 0.0 |
| Brandywine: | 4.1 |
| Mechanicsville: | 0.8 |
28.7% incidents where reported in the morning and 71.3% in the evening. The most fires (15.0%) took place on Tuesday, and the least (12.8%) on Thursday.
According to the 4,150 incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (12.3%) took place during April, and the least (5.4%) in September.
Out of all 13,281 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Fire (31.2%), Rescue & EMS (21.4%), and Good Intent Call (17.1%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (62.4%), and Outside Fires (22.5%).