NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:17 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'AL'
Alabama
Fruithurst VFD
- 01805 -
(18 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 66.67 N/A
Property Loss 5.56 55.56 N/A
Property Use* 38.89 11.11 33.33
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 6.56
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.56
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Alabama
Castleberry VFD
- 02102 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 12.5 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 12.5 12.5 50
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.88
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.88
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
Alabama
Fowlers Crossroads VFD
- 03206 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 12.5 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 12.5 0 50
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 16.67 50
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 66.67
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 33.33 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.42
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.75
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
Alabama
Lexington FD
- 04105 -
(24 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 4.17 N/A
Property Loss 0 79.17 N/A
Property Use* 20.83 0 33.33
Area of Fire Origin 0 4.55 86.36
Heat Source 0 0 95.45
Item First Ignited 0 0 95.45
Ignition Factor #1 90.91 0 4.55
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 95.45
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 90.91 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.31
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.64
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.58
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 22
Alabama
Mid Lauderdale VFD
- 04112 -
(14 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 7.14 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 21.43
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 90
Heat Source 0 10 80
Item First Ignited 0 0 70
Ignition Factor #1 80 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 70
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 80 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 90 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.29
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.70
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.29
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 10
Alabama
Byrd VFD
- 04908 -
(14 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 14.29 N/A
Property Loss 0 78.57 N/A
Property Use* 78.57 0 7.14
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 81.82
Heat Source 0 0 90.91
Item First Ignited 0 0 90.91
Ignition Factor #1 63.64 0 9.09
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 72.73
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 72.73 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 90.91 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 90.91 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.09
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.73
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 11
Alabama
Piney Woods - Oak Level VFD
- 01808 -
(36 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 88.89 N/A
Property Use* 30.56 16.67 44.44
Area of Fire Origin 0 45.71 37.14
Heat Source 0 0 85.71
Item First Ignited 0 0 85.71
Ignition Factor #1 82.86 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 2.86 (under investigation) 74.29
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 14.29
Human Factors Contributing #1 85.71 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 85.71 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 82.86 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.06
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.92
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 35
Alabama
Dora FD
- 06404 -
(2 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 50 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 100 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Alabama
Barfield VFD
- 01703 -
(2 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 50 N/A
Property Use* 0 100 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 50 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 50
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 50 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 50 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Alabama
Geneva VFD
- 03401 -
(64 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 4.69 N/A
Property Loss 3.13 70.31 N/A
Property Use* 1.56 0 6.25
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 87.88
Heat Source 0 0 96.97
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 66.67 0 24.24
Cause of Ignition N/A 84.85 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 69.7 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 3.03 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.76
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.30
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.16
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 33
Alabama
Fairview VFD
- 02514 -
(3 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 33.33 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 0 33.33 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 50 50
Item First Ignited 0 50 50
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 50
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 50 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 50 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.67
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Alabama
Union Grove VFD
- 01413 -
(10 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 10 N/A
Property Loss 0 90 N/A
Property Use* 0 70 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 66.67 22.22
Heat Source 0 22.22 77.78
Item First Ignited 0 11.11 88.89
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 88.89
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.58
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.78
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.80
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 9
Alabama
Killingsworth VFD
- 04714 -
(2 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 100 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 50 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation)