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Sparta: Fire Incidents, Tennessee (TN)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 190. The highest number of fire incidents - 357 took place in 2014, and the least - 86 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.


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

Sparta:	260.1
Cookeville:	76.5
McMinnville:	87.6
Crossville:	214.2
Rickman:	17.0
Fairfield Glade:	17.2
Dunlap:	113.1
Dayton:	153.7
Rockwood:	230.3

The median response time based on all reported fire incidents is 9 minutes. This is higher than the state median value.


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

Sparta:	9 minutes
Spencer:	13 minutes
Cookeville:	6 minutes
Baxter:	12 minutes
Monterey:	12 minutes
Smithville:	12 minutes
McMinnville:	6 minutes
Crossville:	9 minutes
Pikeville:	12 minutes

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related fatalities per year is 0. The highest number of reported deaths - 2 took place in 2007, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend. The average number of fatalities per 1,000 fires is 2. This indicator was the highest - 12 in 2015, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for deaths per 1,000 fires is constant. Compared to the Tennessee value the number of fatalities per 1,000 incidents is lower.


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

Sparta:	2.5
Cookeville:	3.1
Crossville:	2.4

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire-related yearly casualties is 0. The highest number of reported injuries - 1 took place in 2006, and the lowest - 0 in 2002. The data has a constant trend. The average number of casualties per 1,000 fires is 1. This indicator was the highest - 5 in 2011, and the lowest 0 in 2002. The trend for injuries per 1,000 fire incidents is constant. Compared to the Tennessee value the number of injuries per 1,000 incidents is much lower.



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

Sparta:	0.9
Spencer:	1.1
Cookeville:	13.8
Baxter:	20.6
Monterey:	1.7
Smithville:	11.6
McMinnville:	6.7
Crossville:	11.4
Pikeville:	7.4

36.7% incidents where reported in the morning and 63.3% in the evening. The most fires (15.6%) took place on Wednesday, and the least (12.8%) on Sunday.
According to the 3,230 incident reports from years 2002 - 2018 most fires (12.8%) took place during March, and the least (6.3%) in May.
Out of all 7,107 cases reported during the years 2002 - 2018, the most belonged to the categories: Fire (45.4%), Hazardous Condition (19.9%), and Rescue & EMS (15.3%).


• Incident types reported to NFIRS in Sparta, TN
• 3,23045.4%Fire
• 1,41119.9%Hazardous Condition
• 1,08515.3%Rescue & EMS
• 77010.8%Good Intent Call
• 2773.9%False Alarm
• 2523.5%Service Call
• 620.9%Special Incident
• 160.2%Severe Weather
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.1%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sparta, TN
• 1,45645.1%Structure Fires
• 1,11934.6%Outside Fires
• 48915.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1665.1%Other