NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:33 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'MD'
Maryland
PARSONBURG VOL FIRE CO INC
- 22006 -
(13 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 15.38 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 100 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 40 30
Heat Source 0 50 50
Item First Ignited 0 40 60
Ignition Factor #1 100 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 10
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 = 5.95
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.80
Base Data Quality Rating = 2.15
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 10
Maryland
DEEP CREEK VOL FIRE CO INC
- 11030 -
(27 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 7.41 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 93.33 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 93.33
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 = 5.94
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.87
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.07
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 15
Maryland
LAUREL VRS
- 16049 -
(61 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 95.08 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 16.39
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 95
Heat Source 0 1.67 95
Item First Ignited 0 0 95
Ignition Factor #1 0 1.67 95
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 95
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 1.67 95
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 = 5.91
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.75
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.16
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 60
Maryland
WEST LANHAM HILLS FC
- 16028 -
(10 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 80 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 50
Area of Fire Origin 10 0 80
Heat Source 0 0 90
Item First Ignited 0 0 90
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 90
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 90
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 90
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 = 5.90
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.40
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.50
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 10
Maryland
GREENBELT VFD
- 16035 -
(69 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 92.75 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 8.7
Area of Fire Origin 2.94 1.47 89.71
Heat Source 0 1.47 95.59
Item First Ignited 0 0 95.59
Ignition Factor #1 1.47 0 94.12
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 94.12
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 1.47 95.59
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 = 5.82
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.74
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.09
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 68
Maryland
TUXEDO-CHEVERLY VFC
- 16022 -
(36 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 83.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 36.11
Area of Fire Origin 20 5.71 68.57
Heat Source 0 5.71 88.57
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 82.86
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 82.86
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 91.43
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 2.86 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.82
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.46
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.36
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 35
Maryland
WILLIAMSPORT VOL FIRE COMPANY
- 21002 -
(34 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 11.76 N/A
Property Loss 97.06 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 2.94 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 76.92
Heat Source 0 0 96.15
Item First Ignited 0 0 92.31
Ignition Factor #1 92.31 0 3.85
Cause of Ignition N/A 11.54 (under investigation) 84.62
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 92.31 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 3.85 (Y)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.69
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.12
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 26
Maryland
BOULEVARD HGHTS VFD
- 16017 -
(86 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 87.21 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 24.42
Area of Fire Origin 8.24 2.35 77.65
Heat Source 0 7.06 88.24
Item First Ignited 0 1.18 90.59
Ignition Factor #1 3.53 0 87.06
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 87.06
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 3.53 88.24
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 2.35 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.69
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.45
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.24
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 85
Maryland
OXEN HILL FIRE CO #2
- 16042 -
(168 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 79.76 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 19.64
Area of Fire Origin 19.11 3.82 70.06
Heat Source 0 4.46 87.9
Item First Ignited 0 1.27 94.27
Ignition Factor #1 1.91 0.64 86.62
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 86.62
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 1.27 90.45
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 0 0 (R)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.68
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.48
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.20
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 157
Maryland
COWENTON VOL FIRE DEPT
- 03120 -
(5 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 20 N/A
Property Loss 80 20 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 66.67 0 33.33
Heat Source 66.67 0 33.33
Item First Ignited 66.67 0 33.33
Ignition Factor #1 66.67 0 33.33
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 33.33
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 66.67 0 33.33
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 = 5.67
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.67
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 3
Maryland
VIENNA VOL FIRE CO INC
- 09011 -
(11 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 27.27 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 9.09 18.18 9.09
Area of Fire Origin 0 16.67 50
Heat Source 0 33.33 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 16.67 83.33
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 33.33
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 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 = 5.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.64
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
Maryland
BERWYN HEIGHTS VFD & RS
- 16014 -
(78 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 88.46 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 10.26
Area of Fire Origin 7.79 1.3 81.82
Heat Source 0 3.9 89.61
Item First Ignited 0 0 97.4
Ignition Factor #1 1.3 1.3 88.31
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 88.31
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 1.3 90.91
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 = 5.53
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.10
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 77
Maryland
COLLEGE PARK VFD
- 16012 -
(68 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 94.12 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 16.18
Area of Fire Origin 9.43 0 83.02
Heat Source 0 1.89 88.68
Item First Ignited 0 0 96.23
Ignition Factor #1 1.89 0 88.68
Cause of Ignition N/A