NFIRS Data Quality Report
Data Quality Details By State and Department
Excludes Abbreviated Reporting Incidents		 August 19, 2005
1:50 PM
2004 NFIRS Data
United States Fire Administration
National Fire Data Center
WHERE: State = 'SC'
South Carolina
Riverside FD
- 29217 -
(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 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 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 = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Carolina
SOUTH LYNCHES FIRE DISTRICT
- 21302 -
(216 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 16.67 0.93 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 77.07
Heat Source 0 2.93 81.95
Item First Ignited 0 0.98 88.29
Ignition Factor #1 77.56 1.46 4.39
Cause of Ignition N/A 1.46 (under investigation) 74.63
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 85.37 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 (R)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 5.28
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.96
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.18
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 205
South Carolina
Pleasant Valley FD
- 29215 -
(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 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 = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Carolina
Varnville VFD
- 25306 -
(10 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 50 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 83.33 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 100
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 83.33 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 = 4.83
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.17
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.50
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
South Carolina
Teal's Mill Rural VFD
- 13212 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 8.33 N/A
Property Loss 0 50 N/A
Property Use* 66.67 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 0
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 = 4.75
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.75
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Carolina
Donaldson Center Fire Service
- 23105 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 58.33 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 25 25 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 50 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 50
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 = 4.58
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 3.50
Base Data Quality Rating = 2.08
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
South Carolina
Kershaw FD
- 29211 -
(32 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 6.25 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 3.13 0 12.5
Area of Fire Origin 0 3.57 57.14
Heat Source 0 10.71 75
Item First Ignited 0 0 78.57
Ignition Factor #1 75 3.57 7.14
Cause of Ignition N/A 7.14 (under investigation) 10.71
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 78.57 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 = 4.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.07
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.22
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 28
South Carolina
Centerville FD
- 04209 -
(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 66.67
Heat Source 0 0 83.33
Item First Ignited 0 16.67 83.33
Ignition Factor #1 83.33 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 0
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 83.33 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 = 4.33
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.17
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 6
South Carolina
Bell Town FD
- 29202 -
(16 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 12.5 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 12.5
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 63.64
Heat Source 0 9.09 54.55
Item First Ignited 0 0 81.82
Ignition Factor #1 54.55 0 18.18
Cause of Ignition N/A 9.09 (under investigation) 9.09
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 54.55 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 = 4.25
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.55
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.25
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 11
South Carolina
Colleton County FD
- 15501 -
(535 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 66.54 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0.2 20.04
Heat Source 0 0 82.91
Item First Ignited 0 2.16 91.36
Ignition Factor #1 79.37 0 0.39
Cause of Ignition N/A 1.38 (under investigation) 76.42
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 90.18 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 99.02 0 0
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 3.14 0.2 (G)
*Includes NNN code for blank/null category
Overall Data Quality Rating = 4.21
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.44
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.67
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 509
South Carolina
Antioch FD
- 29201 -
(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 0
Heat Source 0 0 75
Item First Ignited 0 0 100
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 75
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 50
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 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 = 4.13
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.13
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 4
South Carolina
Heath Springs FD
- 29209 -
(14 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 7.14
Area of Fire Origin 0 10 30
Heat Source 0 10 80
Item First Ignited 0 0 90
Ignition Factor #1 30 0 20
Cause of Ignition N/A 10 (under investigation) 20
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 10
Human Factors Contributing #1 30 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 90 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 90 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 = 4.07
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.30
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.07
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 10
South Carolina
GAFFNEY CITY FD
- 11106 -
(153 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 13.73 N/A
Property Loss 99.35 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 1.96 1.96
Area of Fire Origin 0 0.85 52.54
Heat Source 0 5.08 73.73
Item First Ignited 0 5.08 72.03
Ignition Factor #1 0 5.93 30.51
Cause of Ignition N/A 3.39 (under investigation)