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Fire Incidents in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM)

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This section offers an overview of all fire incidents in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM). 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM)

This page shows detailed fire incident data for Albuquerque in New Mexico (NM). The data is sourced from NFIRS reports and shows incidents by cause and year.

Fire Incident Causes in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueAct of nature1403
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueCause under investigation41295917
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueCause undetermined after investigation2872115032
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueCause000116
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueFailure of equipment or heat source45355225
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueIntentional62434517
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueUnintentional15012812374

Wildland Fire Incident Causes in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueDebris21151521
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueEquipment3146
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueIncendiary1291818
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueMisuse of fire54273030
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueNatural source0231
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueOpen/outdoor fire29201116
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueOther cause35314449
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSmoking4224
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueStructure (exposure)1100
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueUndetermined122123177139

Arson Fire Incident Causes in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueAttention/sympathy0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueAuto theft concealment0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueDomestic violence0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueFireplay/curiosity0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueInsurance fraud0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueIntimidation0010
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueOther motivation0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerquePersonal0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSuicide0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueThrills0000

Juvenile Arson Fire Incident Causes in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueExtended family0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueFoster parents0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueNo Family Unit0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueOther family type0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSingle parent family0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueTwo parent family0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueUnknown0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Civilian Casualties in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueDeath4044
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueLife threatening1010
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueMinor6331
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueModerate2250
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSEVERITY OF INJURY0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSevere1100
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueUndetermined0000

Causes of Fire Incidents with Fire Service Casualties in Albuquerque

StateCityCause2023202220212020
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueDeath0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueLife threatening1100
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueMinor0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueModerate0010
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueSevere0000
New Mexico (NM)AlbuquerqueUndetermined0000

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.