Westford: Fire Incidents, Massachusetts (MA)
Where are fire incidents reported in Westford, MA
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Fire incidents reported | |
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Sreet name | Count |
ROUTE 495 | 120 |
LITTLETON RD | 108 |
GROTON RD | 100 |
POWERS RD | 58 |
CONCORD RD | 52 |
MAIN ST | 50 |
WEST PRESCOTT ST | 28 |
PLAIN RD | 26 |
PLEASANT ST | 26 |
WEST ST | 26 |
BROOKSIDE RD | 24 |
DEPOT ST | 24 |
TOWN FARM RD | 24 |
VINEYARD RD | 24 |
CARLISLE RD | 20 |
TADMUCK RD | 20 |
OAK HILL RD | 18 |
TENNEY RD | 18 |
BOSTON RD | 16 |
KEYES RD | 16 |
LAN DR | 16 |
NORTH MAIN ST | 16 |
GRANITEVILLE RD | 14 |
RUSSELL'S WAY | 14 |
BEAVER BROOK RD | 12 |
CHAMBERLAIN RD | 12 |
COLD SPRING RD | 12 |
DUNSTABLE RD | 12 |
MILOT RD | 12 |
MYRTLE AVE | 12 |
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Incident types reported to NFIRS in Westford, MA
- 6,29452.0%Rescue & EMS
- 2,06717.1%False Alarm
- 1,23310.2%Service Call
- 1,1919.8%Hazardous Condition
- 8717.2%Fire
- 3853.2%Good Intent Call
- 600.5%Special Incident
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Westford, MA
- 32937.8%Outside Fires
- 30835.4%Structure Fires
- 12914.8%Other
- 10512.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 51. The highest number of reported fires - 80 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Westford, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
The average number of yearly fire incidents per 10k residents in Westford, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for the last 3 years, including only cities with population 5,000 and above)
Westford: | 26.0 |
Chelmsford: | 12.3 |
Littleton: | 35.5 |
Tyngsborough: | 24.5 |
Lowell: | 41.4 |
Acton: | 24.9 |
Dracut: | 20.3 |
Billerica: | 27.3 |
Harvard: | 36.3 |
The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 6 minutes. This is higher than the state median value.
The median response time in Westford, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
The median response time in Westford, MA compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Based on data for all years, including only cities with at least 500 fire incidents)
Westford: | 6 minutes |
Chelmsford: | 5 minutes |
Littleton: | 6 minutes |
Lowell: | 3 minutes |
Ayer: | 4 minutes |
Acton: | 4 minutes |
Dracut: | 5 minutes |
Pepperell: | 4 minutes |
Billerica: | 4 minutes |
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 1. The highest number of reported injuries - 2 took place in 2009, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
The average number of casualties per 1,000 fires is 10. This indicator was the highest - 45 in 2018, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for injuries per 1,000 incidents is growing. Compared to the Massachusetts value the number of casualties per 1,000 fire incidents is similar.
29.5% incidents where reported in the morning and 70.5% in the evening. The most fires (15.4%) took place on Friday, and the least (12.9%) on Thursday.
According to the 871 reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (14.8%) took place during April, and the least (4.6%) in October.
Out of all 12,112 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Rescue & EMS (52.0%), False Alarm (17.1%), and Service Call (10.2%).
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (37.8%), and Structure Fires (35.4%).