NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:20 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'CA'
California
FOOTHILL VFD
- 58004 -
(7 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 14.29 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 66.67
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 83.33
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 = 5.64
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.14
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
California
TURLOCK FPD
- 50120 -
(52 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 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 0 0 95.35
Cause of Ignition N/A 95.35 (under investigation) 2.33
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 97.67 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 = 4.93
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.91
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 43
California
THORNTON FPD
- 39115 -
(92 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 13.04 N/A
Property Loss 0 93.48 N/A
Property Use* 4.35 0 1.09
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 72.73
Heat Source 0 0 90.91
Item First Ignited 0 0 93.51
Ignition Factor #1 61.04 3.9 28.57
Cause of Ignition N/A 3.9 (under investigation) 68.83
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 62.34 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 = 4.42
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.86
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.18
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 77
California
LATON VFD
- 10050 -
(11 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 18.18 N/A
Property Loss 0 63.64 N/A
Property Use* 0 18.18 18.18
Area of Fire Origin 0 25 37.5
Heat Source 0 12.5 75
Item First Ignited 0 12.5 37.5
Ignition Factor #1 50 12.5 12.5
Cause of Ignition N/A 12.5 (under investigation) 62.5
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 12.5 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 = 4.05
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.55
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 8
California
TULARE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 54050 -
(1 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 100 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 100 0
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
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 = 4.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
California
MADERA CFD
- 20015 -
(72 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 8.33 N/A
Property Loss 0 68.06 N/A
Property Use* 8.33 6.94 33.33
Area of Fire Origin 0 5.26 47.37
Heat Source 0 3.51 64.91
Item First Ignited 0 1.75 63.16
Ignition Factor #1 77.19 0 1.75
Cause of Ignition N/A 17.54 (under investigation) 52.63
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 3.51
Human Factors Contributing #1 80.7 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 94.74 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 80.7 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 = 3.92
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.14
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.57
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 57
California
BIG VALLEY FPD
- 18010 -
(4 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 25 N/A
Property Loss 25 50 N/A
Property Use* 25 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 0
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 0 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 = 3.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.75
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
California
CAZADERO CSD
- 49035 -
(6 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 33.33 N/A
Property Loss 0 33.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 16.67
Area of Fire Origin 0 25 25
Heat Source 0 0 75
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 0 25 75
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 25
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 = 3.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.25
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.50
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
California
SOILDER MOUNTAIN FD
- 45991 -
(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 0 100 0
Item First Ignited 0 0 0
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
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 = 3.67
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
California
MERCED CFD
- 24035 -
(18 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 5.56 N/A
Property Loss 5.56 77.78 N/A
Property Use* 11.11 11.11 5.56
Area of Fire Origin 0 6.67 6.67
Heat Source 0 6.67 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 6.67 73.33
Ignition Factor #1 80 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 60
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 93.33 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 93.33 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 66.67 0 6.67
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 = 3.52
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.39
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 15
California
CEDARVILLE FPD
- 25025 -
(3 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 33.33 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 33.33 0
Heat Source 0 33.33 0
Item First Ignited 0 0 0
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
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 = 2.33
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 2.33
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.33
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 3
California
BUTTE CFD
- 04035 -
(14 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 7.14 N/A
Property Loss 0 35.71 N/A
Property Use* 7.14 0 7.14
Area of Fire Origin 0 22.22 0
Heat Source 0 11.11 44.44
Item First Ignited 0 11.11 44.44
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 0 22.22
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 11.11
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 11.11
Human Factors Contributing #1 55.56 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 88.89 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 44.44 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 = 2.21
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.56
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.21
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 9
California
CATHEDRAL CITY FD
- 33018 -
(53 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 5.66 N/A
Property Loss 33.96 18.87 N/A
Property Use* 1.89 3.77 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 44.83
Item First Ignited 0 10.34 44.83
Ignition Factor #1 41.38 0 3.45
Cause of Ignition N/A