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Fire Incidents in Tempe, Arizona (AZ)

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This section offers an overview of all fire incidents in Tempe, 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 Tempe, Arizona (AZ)

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

Fire Incident Causes in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeAct of nature3314
Arizona (AZ)TempeCause under investigation16282810
Arizona (AZ)TempeCause undetermined after investigation11414811891
Arizona (AZ)TempeCause1001
Arizona (AZ)TempeFailure of equipment or heat source26242735
Arizona (AZ)TempeIntentional20343231
Arizona (AZ)TempeUnintentional152150124131

Wildland Fire Incident Causes in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeDebris592018
Arizona (AZ)TempeEquipment0011
Arizona (AZ)TempeIncendiary5230
Arizona (AZ)TempeMisuse of fire3252
Arizona (AZ)TempeNatural source2311
Arizona (AZ)TempeOpen/outdoor fire0314
Arizona (AZ)TempeOther cause66105
Arizona (AZ)TempeSmoking1110
Arizona (AZ)TempeStructure (exposure)0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeUndetermined39462826

Arson Fire Incident Causes in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeAttention/sympathy1000
Arizona (AZ)TempeAuto theft concealment0110
Arizona (AZ)TempeDomestic violence0100
Arizona (AZ)TempeFireplay/curiosity1020
Arizona (AZ)TempeInsurance fraud0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeIntimidation0130
Arizona (AZ)TempeOther motivation0000
Arizona (AZ)TempePersonal0011
Arizona (AZ)TempeSuicide0002
Arizona (AZ)TempeThrills0000

Juvenile Arson Fire Incident Causes in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeExtended family0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeFoster parents0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeNo Family Unit0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeOther family type0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeSingle parent family0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeTwo parent family0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeUnknown0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Civilian Casualties in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeDeath0112
Arizona (AZ)TempeLife threatening0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeMinor1312
Arizona (AZ)TempeModerate0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeSEVERITY OF INJURY0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeSevere0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeUndetermined0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Fire Service Casualties in Tempe

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Arizona (AZ)TempeDeath0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeLife threatening0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeMinor0001
Arizona (AZ)TempeModerate0000
Arizona (AZ)TempeSevere0100
Arizona (AZ)TempeUndetermined0000

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.