Amesbury: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Amesbury, MA
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| MAIN ST | 204 |
| MACY ST | 104 |
| HAVERHILL RD | 72 |
| ELM ST | 58 |
| WHITEHALL RD | 56 |
| CARRIAGE HILL RD | 48 |
| FRIEND ST | 48 |
| MARKET ST | 48 |
| HIGH ST | 46 |
| RTE 495 EXPY | 36 |
| KIMBALL RD | 32 |
| CONGRESS ST | 30 |
| ROCKYHILL RD | 28 |
| POWOW | 26 |
| FERN AVE | 22 |
| CLINTON ST | 20 |
| MIDDLE RD | 20 |
| POWOW ST | 20 |
| RTE 495 NB | 20 |
| CHESTNUT ST | 18 |
| HIGHLAND ST | 18 |
| MACY TER | 18 |
| MASON CT | 18 |
| PROSPECT ST | 18 |
| S HUNT RD | 18 |
| BIRCHMEADOW RD | 16 |
| MERRIMAC ST | 16 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 16 |
| RTE 495 SB | 16 |
| SCHOOL ST | 16 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Amesbury, MA
- 11,09848.5%Rescue & EMS
- 4,82521.1%Service Call
- 2,58811.3%Hazardous Condition
- 2,1179.3%False Alarm
- 1,1715.1%Good Intent Call
- 9674.2%Fire
- 440.2%Special Incident
- 300.1%Severe Weather
- 270.1%Overpressure Rupture
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Amesbury, MA
- 54356.2%Structure Fires
- 25226.1%Outside Fires
- 11712.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 555.7%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 80 took place in 2005, and the least - 22 in 2015. The data has a declining trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Amesbury, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Amesbury: | 35.3 |
| Newburyport: | 8.4 |
| Merrimac: | 68.9 |
| Newbury: | 30.5 |
| Groveland: | 32.5 |
| Georgetown: | 55.4 |
| Haverhill: | 33.9 |
| North Andover: | 38.9 |
| Methuen: | 26.7 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is higher than the state median value.The median response time in Amesbury, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Amesbury: | 5 minutes |
| Merrimac: | 5 minutes |
| Salisbury: | 4 minutes |
| Georgetown: | 5 minutes |
| Haverhill: | 4 minutes |
| Rowley: | 7 minutes |
| Boxford: | 8 minutes |
| Ipswich: | 5 minutes |
| Topsfield: | 4 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 1. The highest number of reported casualties - 2 took place in 2002, and the lowest - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 17. This indicator was the highest - 91 in 2015, and the lowest 0 in 2008. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is dropping. Compared to the Massachusetts value the number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is higher.
28.3% incidents where reported in the morning and 71.7% in the evening. The most fires (16.3%) took place on Monday, and the least (12.5%) on Wednesday.
Based on the 967 fire incidents from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (11.6%) took place during April, and the least (6.2%) in October.
Out of all 22,867 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (48.5%), Service Call (21.1%), and Hazardous Condition (11.3%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.2%), and Outside Fires (26.1%).