NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents
August 19, 2005
1:38 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'MT'
Montana

Roosevelt Co. S.O.
- 17099 -
(14 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* 14.29 57.14 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 = 5.86
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.86
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 12
Montana

Wolf Point VFD
- 17001 -
(34 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 97.06 N/A
Property Use* 52.94 2.94 2.94
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 3.7 (under investigation) 96.3
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 96.3 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 7.41 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.59
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.59
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 27
Montana

Bear Creek VFD
- 10005 -
(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 0 100
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 = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 7.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Montana

Denton VFD
- 08005 -
(9 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 11.11 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 22.22 0 77.78
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 14.29 71.43
Item First Ignited 0 14.29 71.43
Ignition Factor #1 28.57 0 28.57
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 28.57
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 71.43 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 14.29 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 = 5.29
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.11
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
Montana

Blankenship RFD
- 07037 -
(6 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 33.33
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 83.33 0 16.67
Cause of Ignition N/A 16.67 (under investigation) 66.67
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 = 4.17
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.17
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
Montana

Thompson Falls VFD
- 35001 -
(5 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 60 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 50 50 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
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 = 4.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Montana

Rocker RFD
- 01021 -
(22 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 63.64 36.36 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 63.16
Heat Source 0 10.53 63.16
Item First Ignited 0 5.26 63.16
Ignition Factor #1 63.16 0 5.26
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 57.89
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 89.47 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 = 3.95
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.21
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.64
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 19
Montana

Boulevard RFD
- 01012 -
(14 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 21.43 N/A
Property Loss 14.29 78.57 N/A
Property Use* 14.29 14.29 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 42.86 0
Heat Source 0 42.86 57.14
Item First Ignited 0 14.29 42.86
Ignition Factor #1 57.14 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 14.29 (under investigation) 14.29
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 85.71 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 71.43 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 14.29 0 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 3.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.71
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.64
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
Montana

Station 1
- 04012 -
(92 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 1.09 N/A
Property Loss 98.91 0 N/A
Property Use* 1.09 0 1.09
Area of Fire Origin 0 4.76 16.67
Heat Source 0 3.57 34.52
Item First Ignited 0 5.95 33.33
Ignition Factor #1 76.19 2.38 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 1.19 (under investigation) 29.76
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 1.19 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 86.9 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 98.81 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 98.81 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 = 3.11
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.95
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.02
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 84
Montana

Reed Point VFD
- 32003 -
(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* 0 100 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
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) 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 = 3.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Montana

Lewistown RFD
- 08011 -
(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 0
Heat Source 0 0 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 50
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 50 (under investigation) 0
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 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 = 3.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
Montana

Roberts RFD #6
- 10011 -
(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 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 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 = 3.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
Montana

Circle VFD
- 41001 -
(3 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 0 N/A
Property Use* 33.33 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 33.33 0
Heat Source 0 0 0
Item First Ignited 0 0 66.67
Ignition Factor #1 66.67 0 33.33
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation)