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Central Falls: Fire Incidents, Rhode Island (RI)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 101. The highest number of fires - 284 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.


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

Central Falls:	96.2
Pawtucket:	0.3
Lincoln:	31.0
Cumberland:	39.7
Providence:	4.8
East Providence:	21.7
Johnston:	26.6
Smithfield:	27.7
Cranston:	25.6

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 2 minutes. This is much lower compared to the state median value.


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

Central Falls:	2 minutes
Lincoln:	4 minutes
North Providence:	4 minutes
Cumberland:	6 minutes
Seekonk:	6 minutes
Attleboro:	4 minutes
Providence:	5 minutes
East Providence:	5 minutes
Smithfield:	6 minutes

According to the reports from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 1. The highest number of injuries - 6 took place in 2011, and the lowest - 0 in 2005. The data has a dropping trend. The average number of injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is 9. This indicator was the highest - 38 in 2011, and the lowest 0 in 2005. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is declining. Compared to the state value the number of injuries per 1,000 incidents is about the same.



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

Central Falls:	11.8
Lincoln:	6.0
North Providence:	10.6
Cumberland:	7.6
Seekonk:	11.2
Attleboro:	9.0
Providence:	0.7
East Providence:	44.7
Smithfield:	6.1

27.6% incidents where reported in the morning and 72.4% in the evening. The most fires (16.4%) took place on Monday, and the least (12.4%) on Saturday.
According to the 1,615 incident reports from years 2003 - 2018 most fires (11.3%) took place during November, and the least (5.7%) in July.
Out of all 12,198 cases reported during the years 2003 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (57.2%), False Alarm (14.5%), and Fire (13.2%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Central Falls, RI
• 6,97857.2%Rescue & EMS
• 1,76414.5%False Alarm
• 1,61513.2%Fire
• 7115.8%Hazardous Condition
• 6315.2%Good Intent Call
• 4663.8%Service Call
• 200.2%Overpressure Rupture
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (87.6%), and Outside Fires (6.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Central Falls, RI
• 1,41587.6%Structure Fires
• 1076.6%Outside Fires
• 613.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 322.0%Other