NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:24 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'DE'
Delaware
Talleyville Fire Co
- 20025 -
(158 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 75.95 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 22.15 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 84.38
Heat Source 0 0 93.75
Item First Ignited 0 3.13 93.75
Ignition Factor #1 96.88 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 3.13 (under investigation) 90.63
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 9.38 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 6.64
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.66
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.98
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 32
Delaware
South Bowers Volunteer Fire Co
- 30057 -
(2 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 0 100
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 = 6.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Delaware
Bowers Fire Co
- 30040 -
(10 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 40 N/A
Property Loss 90 10 N/A
Property Use* 10 0 30
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 25
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 100 (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 = 5.70
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.70
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
Delaware
Townsend Fire Co
- 20026 -
(38 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 0 2.63
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 78.13
Heat Source 0 0 90.63
Item First Ignited 0 0 87.5
Ignition Factor #1 87.5 0 6.25
Cause of Ignition N/A 90.63 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 93.75 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 6.25 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.43
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.34
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.03
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 32
Delaware
Memorial Fire Co Inc
- 40089 -
(1 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 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 100 0 0
Heat Source 100 0 0
Item First Ignited 100 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) 0 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 = 5.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Delaware
Carlisle Fire Co Inc
- 30042 -
(77 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 54.55 15.58 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 47.22
Heat Source 0 0 97.22
Item First Ignited 0 0 86.11
Ignition Factor #1 94.44 0 2.78
Cause of Ignition N/A 27.78 (under investigation) 69.44
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 94.44 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 = 4.80
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.19
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.55
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 36
Delaware
Lewes Fire Dept Inc
- 40082 -
(63 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 3.17 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 3.17 0 42.86
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 76.92
Heat Source 0 0 92.31
Item First Ignited 0 0 92.31
Ignition Factor #1 84.62 0 5.13
Cause of Ignition N/A 35.9 (under investigation) 38.46
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 = 4.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.26
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.49
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 39
Delaware
Wilmington Manor Vol Fire Co
- 20028 -
(114 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0.88 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0.88
Area of Fire Origin 0 2.78 22.22
Heat Source 0 0 77.78
Item First Ignited 0 0 83.33
Ignition Factor #1 91.67 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 58.33 (under investigation) 30.56
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 91.67 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 2.78 0 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.68
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.58
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.02
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 36
Delaware
Belvedere Fire Co
- 20030 -
(25 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 60 N/A
Property Loss 0 88 N/A
Property Use* 4 4 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
Cause of Ignition N/A 100 (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 = 4.68
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.68
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Delaware
Claymont Fire Co
- 20013 -
(60 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 13.33 N/A
Property Loss 43.33 55 N/A
Property Use* 5 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 25 0
Heat Source 0 0 75
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 50
Cause of Ignition N/A 50 (under investigation) 25
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 25
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 50 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.37
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.25
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.62
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
Delaware
Five Points Fire Co
- 20017 -
(56 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 1.79 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 1.79 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 4.55 0
Heat Source 0 4.55 86.36
Item First Ignited 0 4.55 50
Ignition Factor #1 81.82 4.55 4.55
Cause of Ignition N/A 77.27 (under investigation) 4.55
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 81.82 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 95.45 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 = 4.26
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.05
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.04
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 22
Delaware
Marydel Volunteer Fire Co Inc
- 30056 -
(10 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 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 25
Heat Source 0 0 75
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 75 0 12.5
Cause of Ignition N/A 12.5 (under investigation) 25
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 75 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 = 4.75
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 8
Delaware
Delaware City Fire Co
- 20015 -
(55 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 10.91 N/A
Property Loss 96.36 1.82 N/A
Property Use* 1.82 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 10.26
Heat Source 0 7.69 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 2.56 82.05
Ignition Factor #1 56.41 0 12.82
Cause of Ignition N/A 38.46 (under investigation)