NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents
August 19, 2005
1:40 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'NH'
New Hampshire

Pittsburg Fire Department
- 31399 -
(6 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 33.33 N/A
Property Loss 0 83.33 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) 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 = 5.33
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.33
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
New Hampshire

Pelham Fire Department
- 52614 -
(8 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 12.5 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 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 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 = 5.13
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.13
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
New Hampshire

Fremont Fire Department
- 71330 -
(9 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 22.22 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 55.56 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 50
Heat Source 0 33.33 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 16.67
Cause of Ignition N/A 16.67 (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 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 = 5.11
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.83
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.78
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
New Hampshire

Kinsgston Fire Department
- 71930 -
(10 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 30 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 80 0 0
Heat Source 100 0 0
Item First Ignited 100 0 0
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 80
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 80
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 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 = 4.70
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.40
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.30
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 5
New Hampshire

Sunapee Fire Department
- 91499 -
(19 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 31.58 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 12.5 0
Heat Source 0 62.5 25
Item First Ignited 0 37.5 25
Ignition Factor #1 87.5 12.5 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 25
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 = 4.19
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.75
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.32
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 8
New Hampshire

Nottingham Fire Department
- 73630 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 33.33 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 8.33 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 16.67
Heat Source 0 16.67 66.67
Item First Ignited 0 0 33.33
Ignition Factor #1 50 0 33.33
Cause of Ignition N/A 16.67 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 16.67 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 50 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 83.33 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 83.33 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 = 3.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.83
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.42
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
New Hampshire

Campton-Thornton Fire Dept
- 40711 -
(80 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 46.25 N/A
Property Loss 93.75 2.5 N/A
Property Use* 0 3.75 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 3.23 0
Heat Source 0 32.26 25.81
Item First Ignited 0 32.26 25.81
Ignition Factor #1 74.19 0 3.23
Cause of Ignition N/A 9.68 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 80.65 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 3.23 3.23 (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 = 3.87
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.44
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 31
New Hampshire

Gorham Fire Department
- 30799 -
(9 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 42.86
Heat Source 0 0 85.71
Item First Ignited 0 14.29 57.14
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 71.43
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 71.43
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 = 3.43
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.43
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
New Hampshire

New Hampton Fire Department
- 01105 -
(7 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 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 50
Ignition Factor #1 75 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 25
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 = 3.25
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.25
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
New Hampshire

Londonderry Fire Department
- 72014 -
(75 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 98.67 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 65.31
Heat Source 0 0 85.71
Item First Ignited 0 2.04 85.71
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 10.2
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 75.51
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 2.04
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 95.92 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 = 3.24
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.22
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 49
New Hampshire

Bedford Fire Department
- 50380 -
(20 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 10 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 45.45
Item First Ignited 0 9.09 36.36
Ignition Factor #1 63.64 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 27.27 (under investigation) 27.27
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 72.73 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 = 3.19
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.82
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.10
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 11
New Hampshire

Allenstown FD
- 60110 -
(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 14.29
Heat Source 0 0 28.57
Item First Ignited 0 0 28.57
Ignition Factor #1 85.71 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 14.29 (under investigation) 42.86
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 100 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 14.29 28.57 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 3.14
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 7
New Hampshire

Sullivan Fire Department
- 22090 -
(3 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 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation)