Fighting Fire with Facts
Volume 6 - March 2012
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Fire Data & Statistics
Incident Summary, Virginia, 2008-2013
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012* | 2013** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fires | 29,393 | 26,139 | 28,235 | 25,929 | 25,169 | 5,189 |
| Rescue and EMS | 394,891 | 424,182 | 430,695 | 452,000 | 512,162 | 113,798 |
| All Other Calls | 195,257 | 194,798 | 197,186 | 206,338 | 210,410 | 41,953 |
| Total Number of Incidents | 619,541 | 645,119 | 656,116 | 684,267 | 747,741 | 160,940 |
| Aid Given | 36,943 | 34,331 | 38,244 | 42,167 | 44,033 | 9,020 |
| Fire Exposures | 579 | 487 | 447 | 370 | 360 | 62 |
| Grand Total | 657,063 | 679,937 | 694,807 | 726,804 | 792,134 | 170,022 |
| Total Fire Dollar Loss | $444,800,936 | $278,180,173 | $245,074,521 | $239,903,587 | $273,735,147 | $59,764,657 |
| Civilian Fire Injuries | 474 | 382 | 471 | 479 | 419 | 80 |
| Civilian Fire Deaths | 80 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 14 |
| Fire Service Injuries | 335 | 341 | 423 | 592 | 671 | 103 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2012 VFIRS Data Quick Facts*
- Fire departments in Virginia responded to an average of
2,170
incidents per day in 2012; one incident occurred every
40 seconds.
- Rescue and EMS calls accounted for 69%
of the total incidents in Virginia in 2012; fires only made up
3% of the calls.
- The total fire dollar loss associated with fires in Virginia in 2012 was
$274 million.
- One civilian was killed or injured by fire in Virginia every
18 hours in 2012.
- Cooking was the leading cause
(38%) of all residential structure fires in 2012.
* Data is compiled from all incidents reported for 2012 as of the final closeout on
3/14/2013.
** Data is compiled for 2013 as of 5/7/2013 and is considered preliminary
since we are continuously receiving new and updated reports from fire departments.
VFIRS Participation
- 2012 VFIRS Participation By Locality (as of 3/14/2013)
- 2012 VFIRS Particiapation By Locality Map
- 2012 VFIRS Star Fire Departments
- 2012 Fire Departments Not Reporting
- 2011 VFIRS Participation By Locality (as of 3/8/2012)
- 2011 VFIRS Star Fire Departments
- 2011 Fire Departments Not Reporting
Additional Statistics
- 2006-2010 Firework Incidents Summary
- 2006-2011 Residential Cooking Fires
- 2007-2012 Intentional/Incendiary Fire Incidents Summary
- Active Fire Service Students By Race
- 2000-2012 Structure Fires Caused By Smoking
2013 Statistics
- 2013 Summary by Incident Type
- 2013 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts
- 2013 Tally By Incident Type
- 2013 Tally By Property Use
- 2013 Residential Structure Fire Causes
2012 Statistics
- 2012 Summary by Incident Type (Virginia)
- 2012 Summary by Incident Type (All Fire Depts)
- 2012 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts
- 2012 Tally By Incident Type
- 2012 Tally By Property Use (All Incidents)
- 2012 Tally By Property Use (Structure Fires)
- 2012 Residential Structure Fire Causes
- 2012 Incidents By Day of the Week
- 2012 Incidents By Hour of the Day
- 2012 Incidents By Month of the Year
- 2012 Incidents By Week of the Year
2011 Statistics
- 2011 Summary by Incident Type
- 2011 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts
- 2011 Tally By Incident Type
- 2011 Tally By Property Use
- 2011 Residential Structure Fire Causes
- 2011 Incidents By Day of the Week
- 2011 Incidents By Hour of the Day
- 2011 Incidents By Month of the Year
2010 Statistics
- 2010 VFIRS Quick Facts
- 2010 Summary by Incident Type
- 2010 Fire Department Monthly Incident Counts
- 2010 Tally By Incident Type
- 2010 Tally By Property Use
- 2010 Residential Structure Fire Causes
- 2010 Incidents By Day of the Week
- 2010 Incidents By Hour of the Day
- 2010 Incidents By Month of the Year
