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Fire Incidents in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)

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This section offers an overview of all fire incidents in Phoenix, Arizona (AZ). We analyzed the annual National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release files provided by the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) National Fire Data Center (NFDC) to get this data. Please note, this isn't a fire census. The input from the fire departments may contain human error but the proportion of fire incidents reported to NFIRS is large enough to make reasonable interferences.

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Fire Incident Data for Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)

This page shows detailed fire incident data for Phoenix in Arizona (AZ). The data is sourced from NFIRS reports and shows incidents by cause and year.

Fire Incident Causes in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixAct of nature1321548571
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixCause under investigation2111
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixCause undetermined after investigation5419471929002320
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixCause0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixFailure of equipment or heat source0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixIntentional543480205218
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixUnintentional737671436381

Wildland Fire Incident Causes in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixDebris0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixEquipment0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixIncendiary0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixMisuse of fire0001
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixNatural source0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixOpen/outdoor fire0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixOther cause0001
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSmoking0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixStructure (exposure)0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixUndetermined1003

Arson Fire Incident Causes in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixAttention/sympathy0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixAuto theft concealment0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixDomestic violence0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixFireplay/curiosity0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixInsurance fraud0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixIntimidation0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixOther motivation0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixPersonal0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSuicide0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixThrills0000

Juvenile Arson Fire Incident Causes in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixExtended family0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixFoster parents0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixNo Family Unit0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixOther family type0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSingle parent family0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixTwo parent family0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixUnknown0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Civilian Casualties in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixDeath0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixLife threatening0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixMinor0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixModerate0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSEVERITY OF INJURY0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSevere0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixUndetermined0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Fire Service Casualties in Phoenix

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixDeath0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixLife threatening0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixMinor0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixModerate0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixSevere0000
Arizona (AZ)PhoenixUndetermined0000

Where is Fire Incident Data Coming From? NFIRS

The NFIRS is a reporting standard that fire departments use to uniformly report on the full range of their activities, from fire to emergency medical services (EMS) to equipment involved in the response.

Anyone analyzing the NFIRS data should note that NFIRS is neither a random sample nor a census of fire incidents or casualties in the United States. As such, the analyst may not accurately make estimates of total fires, fire losses, or fire casualties in the United States from NFIRS data alone. Similarly, statistical means (averages) or standard error measurements taken from NFIRS describe the population of fire incidents related to fire departments that participate in NFIRS but do not describe the population of fire incidents in the Nation as a whole. However, the proportion of fire incidents reported to NFIRS is large enough that reasonable inferences can be made that the proportions of fires in NFIRS are similar to the true national measurements.