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Dalton: Fire Incidents, Georgia (GA)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 289. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 440 took place in 2016, and the least - 24 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.


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

Dalton:	101.5
La Fayette:	11.2
Calhoun:	39.7
Fort Oglethorpe:	35.1
Armuchee:	22.1

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 5 minutes. This is lower than the state median value.


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

Dalton:	5 minutes
Chatsworth:	7 minutes
Ringgold:	9 minutes
Rock Spring:	8 minutes
Calhoun:	6 minutes
Chickamauga:	11 minutes
Fort Oglethorpe:	6 minutes
Rossville:	9 minutes
Trion:	9 minutes

According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 1. The highest number of deaths - 3 took place in 2013, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a growing trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is 4. This indicator was the highest - 18 in 2009, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for fatalities per 1,000 incidents is increasing. Compared to the Georgia value the number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is higher.


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

Dalton:	3.3
Ringgold:	1.7
Rossville:	2.8

According to the reports from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 5. The highest number of casualties - 12 took place in 2014, and the lowest - 1 in 2002. The data has a rising trend. The average number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is 22. This indicator was the highest - 45 in 2009, and the lowest 5 in 2004. The trend for casualties per 1,000 fires is increasing. Compared to the Georgia value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is much higher.



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

Dalton:	18.1
Chatsworth:	4.1
Ringgold:	3.5
Rock Spring:	11.3
Calhoun:	4.2
Chickamauga:	14.2
Fort Oglethorpe:	15.2
Rossville:	15.0
Trion:	2.4

28.6% incidents where reported in the morning and 71.4% in the evening. The most fires (14.9%) took place on Tuesday, and the least (13.6%) on Wednesday.
According to the 4,910 fires from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (9.5%) took place during March, and the least (6.8%) in August.
Out of all 41,880 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (57.2%), Fire (11.7%), and Good Intent Call (10.2%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Dalton, GA
• 23,96057.2%Rescue & EMS
• 4,91011.7%Fire
• 4,25510.2%Good Intent Call
• 3,4118.1%Hazardous Condition
• 2,6986.4%False Alarm
• 2,5036.0%Service Call
• 800.2%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.8%), and Structure Fires (35.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dalton, GA
• 2,05241.8%Outside Fires
• 1,73835.4%Structure Fires
• 1,05221.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 681.4%Other