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Memphis: Fire Incidents, Tennessee (TN)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 3,056. The highest number of reported fires - 4,648 took place in 2010, and the least - 984 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.


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

Memphis:	53.0
Germantown:	22.6
Bartlett:	19.2
Lakeland:	21.0
Millington:	173.9
Collierville:	23.1
Arlington:	86.2
Atoka:	78.0
Munford:	50.1

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 Memphis, TN compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)

Memphis:	5 minutes
Germantown:	5 minutes
Bartlett:	5 minutes
Southaven:	5 minutes
Horn Lake:	4 minutes
West Memphis:	5 minutes
Olive Branch:	6 minutes
Marion:	7 minutes
Walls:	8 minutes

Based on the reports from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly deaths is 12. The highest number of reported deaths - 24 took place in 2006, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fire incidents is 4. This indicator was the highest - 8 in 2006, and the lowest 0 in 2004. The trend for fatalities per 1,000 fires is rising. Compared to the state value the number of deaths per 1,000 fire incidents is similar.


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

Memphis:	4.1
Southaven:	3.5
West Memphis:	2.6
Olive Branch:	1.4
Millington:	0.9
Hernando:	2.1
Byhalia:	1.4
Holly Springs:	1.5

According to the reports from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 14. The highest number of reported injuries - 28 took place in 2018, and the lowest - 0 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 4. This indicator was the highest - 8 in 2018, and the lowest 0 in 2004. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is increasing. Compared to the state value the number of injuries per 1,000 incidents is lower.



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

Memphis:	4.5
Germantown:	32.3
Bartlett:	11.5
Southaven:	17.6
Horn Lake:	21.5
West Memphis:	8.2
Olive Branch:	2.8
Marion:	0.0
Walls:	2.9

36.7% incidents where reported in the morning and 63.3% in the evening. The most fires (15.2%) took place on Sunday, and the least (13.5%) on Thursday.
Based on the 45,941 fire incidents from years 2004 - 2018 most fires (10.2%) took place during July, and the least (6.5%) in June.
Out of all 372,348 cases reported during the years 2004 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (61.6%), Fire (12.3%), and False Alarm (10.7%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Memphis, TN
• 229,42061.6%Rescue & EMS
• 45,94112.3%Fire
• 39,98410.7%False Alarm
• 26,2717.1%Hazardous Condition
• 18,8925.1%Good Intent Call
• 10,6142.9%Service Call
• 6150.2%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.4%), and Outside Fires (24.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Memphis, TN
• 23,15350.4%Structure Fires
• 11,26624.5%Outside Fires
• 10,90623.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 6161.3%Other