Blazestack Fire Investigation Case Management Software. Schedule a free demo.

Fire Incidents in Salisbury, North Carolina (NC)

US Map


This section offers an overview of all fire incidents in Salisbury, North Carolina (NC). 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.

Faster fire reports?

Get a two week free trial and
price quote just for your organization.

Get free trial

Trusted by Public & Private Fire Investigator Teams

Fire Incident Data for Salisbury, North Carolina (NC)

This page shows detailed fire incident data for Salisbury in North Carolina (NC). The data is sourced from NFIRS reports and shows incidents by cause and year.

Fire Incident Causes in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyAct of nature4401
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyCause under investigation8344
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyCause undetermined after investigation229314
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyCause0005
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyFailure of equipment or heat source29927
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyIntentional12425
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyUnintentional60302228

Wildland Fire Incident Causes in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyDebris3700
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyEquipment4200
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyIncendiary0100
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyMisuse of fire1001
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyNatural source3000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyOpen/outdoor fire10210
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyOther cause15442
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySmoking2002
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyStructure (exposure)0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyUndetermined131051

Arson Fire Incident Causes in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyAttention/sympathy0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyAuto theft concealment0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyDomestic violence0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyFireplay/curiosity0100
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyInsurance fraud0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyIntimidation0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyOther motivation0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyPersonal0001
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySuicide0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyThrills0000

Juvenile Arson Fire Incident Causes in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyExtended family0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyFoster parents0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyNo Family Unit0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyOther family type0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySingle parent family0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyTwo parent family0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyUnknown0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Civilian Casualties in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyDeath0100
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyLife threatening0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyMinor0001
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyModerate0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySEVERITY OF INJURY0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySevere0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyUndetermined0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Fire Service Casualties in Salisbury

StateCityCause2023202220212020
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyDeath0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyLife threatening0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyMinor0000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyModerate0001
North Carolina (NC)SalisburySevere2000
North Carolina (NC)SalisburyUndetermined0000

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.