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Fire Incidents in Denver, Colorado (CO)

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This section offers an overview of all fire incidents in Denver, Colorado (CO). 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 Denver, Colorado (CO)

This page shows detailed fire incident data for Denver in Colorado (CO). The data is sourced from NFIRS reports and shows incidents by cause and year.

Fire Incident Causes in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverAct of nature6726
Colorado (CO)DenverCause under investigation114168121182
Colorado (CO)DenverCause undetermined after investigation216358254226
Colorado (CO)DenverCause1231
Colorado (CO)DenverFailure of equipment or heat source57556471
Colorado (CO)DenverIntentional149191144112
Colorado (CO)DenverUnintentional246324248330

Wildland Fire Incident Causes in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverDebris0200
Colorado (CO)DenverEquipment3001
Colorado (CO)DenverIncendiary1050
Colorado (CO)DenverMisuse of fire3600
Colorado (CO)DenverNatural source0000
Colorado (CO)DenverOpen/outdoor fire2220
Colorado (CO)DenverOther cause0110
Colorado (CO)DenverSmoking1010
Colorado (CO)DenverStructure (exposure)0000
Colorado (CO)DenverUndetermined1329322

Arson Fire Incident Causes in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverAttention/sympathy0000
Colorado (CO)DenverAuto theft concealment0000
Colorado (CO)DenverDomestic violence0000
Colorado (CO)DenverFireplay/curiosity0000
Colorado (CO)DenverInsurance fraud0000
Colorado (CO)DenverIntimidation0000
Colorado (CO)DenverOther motivation0000
Colorado (CO)DenverPersonal0000
Colorado (CO)DenverSuicide0000
Colorado (CO)DenverThrills0000

Juvenile Arson Fire Incident Causes in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverExtended family0000
Colorado (CO)DenverFoster parents0000
Colorado (CO)DenverNo Family Unit0000
Colorado (CO)DenverOther family type0000
Colorado (CO)DenverSingle parent family0000
Colorado (CO)DenverTwo parent family0000
Colorado (CO)DenverUnknown0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Civilian Casualties in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverDeath1111
Colorado (CO)DenverLife threatening1010
Colorado (CO)DenverMinor1102
Colorado (CO)DenverModerate1100
Colorado (CO)DenverSEVERITY OF INJURY0000
Colorado (CO)DenverSevere1000
Colorado (CO)DenverUndetermined0002

Causes of Fire Incidents with Fire Service Casualties in Denver

StateCityCause2023202220212020
Colorado (CO)DenverDeath0100
Colorado (CO)DenverLife threatening1220
Colorado (CO)DenverMinor0320
Colorado (CO)DenverModerate2210
Colorado (CO)DenverSevere0010
Colorado (CO)DenverUndetermined0000

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.