Portsmouth: Fire Incidents, New Hampshire (NH)
Where are fire incidents reported in Portsmouth, NH
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| Fire incidents reported | |
|---|---|
| Sreet name | Count |
| LAFAYETTE RD | 288 |
| WOODBURY AVE | 122 |
| ISLINGTON ST | 64 |
| BORTHWICK AVE | 60 |
| STATE ST | 52 |
| MARKET ST | 36 |
| MIDDLE ST | 30 |
| COURT ST | 28 |
| MUTUAL AID GIVEN | 28 |
| SAGAMORE AVE | 28 |
| HANOVER ST | 26 |
| I-95 NB | 26 |
| MAPLEWOOD AVE | 26 |
| CONGRESS ST | 24 |
| GOSLING RD | 24 |
| GREENLAND RD | 24 |
| ANDREW JARVIS DR | 22 |
| CORPORATE DR | 22 |
| FREEDOM CIR | 22 |
| BEECHSTONE | 20 |
| INTERNATIONAL DR | 20 |
| LEDGEWOOD DR | 20 |
| PEASE | 20 |
| COMMERCE WAY | 18 |
| ELWYN RD | 18 |
| PEVERLY HILL RD | 18 |
| BOW ST | 16 |
| BANFIELD RD | 14 |
| HERITAGE AVE | 14 |
| I95 SB | 14 |
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Portsmouth, NH
- 6,19645.0%Rescue & EMS
- 2,32716.9%Hazardous Condition
- 2,30316.7%False Alarm
- 1,0237.4%Fire
- 9446.8%Good Intent Call
- 9086.6%Service Call
- 390.3%Severe Weather
- 330.2%Special Incident
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Portsmouth, NH
- 42541.5%Structure Fires
- 40639.7%Outside Fires
- 13513.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 575.6%Other
Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 78. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 100 took place in 2013, and the least - 54 in 2012. The data has a declining trend.The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Portsmouth, NH compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
| Portsmouth: | 34.1 |
| Rye: | 37.8 |
| Stratham: | 53.3 |
| Newmarket: | 32.1 |
| Hampton: | 65.2 |
| Durham: | 42.2 |
| Dover: | 27.6 |
| Exeter: | 59.2 |
| Seabrook: | 62.1 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 6 minutes. This is similar to the New Hampshire median value.The median response time in Portsmouth, NH compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
| Portsmouth: | 6 minutes |
| Hampton: | 5 minutes |
| Durham: | 4 minutes |
| Dover: | 5 minutes |
| Exeter: | 6 minutes |
| Somersworth: | 4 minutes |
| Epping: | 9 minutes |
| Salisbury: | 4 minutes |
| Amesbury: | 5 minutes |
According to the reports from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of deaths - 1 took place in 2006, and the lowest - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 1. The highest number of reported injuries - 4 took place in 2008, and the lowest - 0 in 2006. The data has a constant trend.
The average number of injuries per 1,000 fires is 13. This indicator was the highest - 48 in 2008, and the lowest 0 in 2006. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the New Hampshire value the number of casualties per 1,000 incidents is higher.
33.1% incidents where reported in the morning and 66.9% in the evening. The most fires (17.6%) took place on Monday, and the least (11.5%) on Sunday.
According to the 1,023 fire incidents from years 2006 - 2018 most fires (14.4%) took place during May, and the least (5.4%) in January.
Out of all 13,782 cases reported during the years 2006 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (45.0%), Hazardous Condition (16.9%), and False Alarm (16.7%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.5%), and Outside Fires (39.7%).