NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:35 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'MN'
Minnesota
VERMILLION LAKE FIRE DEPT
- 69157 -
(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 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 = 7.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Minnesota
AUDUBON FIRE DEPT
- 03101 -
(2 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 50 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 50
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 0
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 = 7.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 2.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Minnesota
KILKENNY FIRE DEPT
- 40104 -
(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 0 66.67
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 66.67
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 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 = 6.67
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 3
Minnesota
HENDRUM FIRE DEPT
- 54105 -
(4 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 75
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
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 = 6.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
Minnesota
GARY FIRE DEPT
- 54103 -
(7 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 85.71 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 14.29
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 57.14
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 57.14
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 = 6.14
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.14
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
Minnesota
SCANLON VOL
- 09109 -
(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 0 100
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
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 = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 2.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Minnesota
BETHEL FIRE DEPT
- 02102 -
(3 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 66.67 33.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 33.33
Area of Fire Origin 0 33.33 33.33
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 66.67
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 0 66.67
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 66.67
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 = 6.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 3
Minnesota
VINING FIRE DEPT
- 56117 -
(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 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 50
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 50
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 = 6.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Minnesota
LOWRY FIRE DEPT
- 61103 -
(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 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 100
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 = 6.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Minnesota
TINTAH FIRE DEPT
- 78103 -
(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 0
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 = 6.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Minnesota
ADRIAN FIRE DEPT
- 53101 -
(20 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 65
Heat Source 0 0 90
Item First Ignited 0 0 75
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 85
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 85
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 10 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 = 4.90
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 20
Minnesota
ROYALTON FIRE DEPT
- 49108 -
(13 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 15.38 53.85
Heat Source 0 0 84.62
Item First Ignited 0 0 92.31
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 69.23
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 69.23
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 = 5.85
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.85
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 13
Minnesota
KARLSTAD FIRE DEPT
- 35102 -
(19 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 5.26 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 84.21 0 10.53
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 94.12
Heat Source 0 0 94.12
Item First Ignited 0 0 94.12
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 94.12
Wildland Fire Cause <