NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents
August 19, 2005
1:30 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'KY'
Kentucky

BIG CREEK
- 98509 -
(7 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 14.29 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 14.29
Area of Fire Origin 16.67 0 66.67
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 0 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 0 16.67 83.33
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 = 6.12
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.83
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.29
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
Kentucky

NICHOLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
- 15069 -
(19 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 5.88 52.94
Heat Source 0 0 88.24
Item First Ignited 0 5.88 70.59
Ignition Factor #1 5.88 0 88.24
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 88.24
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 0 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 0 17.65 82.35
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 = 6.06
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.06
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 17
Kentucky

MARROWBONE
- 98516 -
(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 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
Kentucky

RICHARDSVILLE
- B3581 -
(1 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
Kentucky

LEFT BEAVER
- 36169 -
(30 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 10 N/A
Property Loss 96.67 3.33 N/A
Property Use* 3.33 0 3.33
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 96.3
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 92.59
Ignition Factor #1 85.19 0 11.11
Cause of Ignition N/A 55.56 (under investigation) 33.33
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 85.19 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 85.19 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 = 5.87
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.59
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.13
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 27
Kentucky

Troublesome Creek Fire Dept.
- 97892 -
(8 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 12.5 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 42.86 14.29 28.57
Cause of Ignition N/A 14.29 (under investigation) 57.14
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 57.14 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 71.43 0 14.29
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 = 5.84
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.29
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.13
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
Kentucky

BLANDVILLE
- 04780 -
(5 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 80 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 #1 100 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 = 5.80
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.80
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Kentucky

LAUREL COUNTY
- 63341 -
(56 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 42.86 0 1.79
Area of Fire Origin 0 1.82 34.55
Heat Source 0 1.82 98.18
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 96.36
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 = 5.77
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.33
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.45
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 55
Kentucky

TATEVILLE
- 00528 -
(8 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 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 87.5 0 12.5
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 75
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 87.5 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 = 5.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.63
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 8
Kentucky

ZION
- 51252 -
(6 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 50 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 16.67 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 = 5.67
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Kentucky

LOVELACEVILLE VOLUNTEER
- 04716 -
(2 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 50 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 #1 100 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 = 5.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.50
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Kentucky

SLAUGHTERS COMMUNITY VOL. F.D.
- B6599 -
(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 50
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 0 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 0 0 100
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 = 5.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Kentucky

BELL COUNTY
- 07025 -
(50 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 2 N/A
Property Loss 0 56 N/A
Property Use* 0 42 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 95.74
Heat Source 0 2.13 95.74
Item First Ignited 0 2.13 97.87
Ignition Factor #1 97.87 0 2.13
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 97.87