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 = 'SD'
South Dakota
SD AIR NATIONAL GUARD
- 01015 -
(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 50 0 50
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 = 5.50
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.50
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
South Dakota
DANTE
- 17004 -
(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 0 100
Heat Source 0 0 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 50
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 50
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) 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 = 5.00
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
South Dakota
ELK POINT
- 62001 -
(24 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 0 100 N/A
Property Use* 45.83 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 4.35 78.26
Heat Source 0 0 73.91
Item First Ignited 0 8.7 91.3
Ignition Factor #1 65.22 0 13.04
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 56.52
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 91.3 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 100 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 43.48 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 = 4.37
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 5.83
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.46
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 23
South Dakota
MCLAUGHLIN
- 20001 -
(25 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 96 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 20
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 29.17
Heat Source 0 0 70.83
Item First Ignited 0 0 45.83
Ignition Factor #1 4.17 0 70.83
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 70.83
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 20.83 0 29.17
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 = 4.37
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 3.21
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.16
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 24
South Dakota
AURORA
- 06005 -
(4 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 50 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 50 0 25
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 50
Item First Ignited 0 0 50
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 50
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) 50 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 = 4.25
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 6.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 2.25
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 2
South Dakota
PIERRE
- 36004 -
(44 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 4.55 N/A
Property Loss 100 0 N/A
Property Use* 0 22.73 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 17.86 32.14
Heat Source 0 10.71 42.86
Item First Ignited 0 17.86 46.43
Ignition Factor #1 57.14 0 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 3.57 (under investigation) 50
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 67.86 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 = 4.06
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.46
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.27
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 28
South Dakota
BOX ELDER
- 02012 -
(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 0 100
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 0
Heat Source 0 0 100
Item First Ignited 0 0 0
Ignition Factor #1 0 0 0
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 0 100
Casualties Per 100 Fires FF Casualties Per 100 Fires Casualty DQ Flag
Casualties 100 0 (G)
*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 = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Dakota
BRANDT
- 23003 -
(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 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 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 = 3.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Dakota
TORONTO
- 23005 -
(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 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 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 = 3.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.00
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 1
South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS
- 01101 -
(368 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0.54 N/A
Property Loss 0.27 68.48 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 37.5
Area of Fire Origin 61.54 0 0.57
Heat Source 0 0 71.51
Item First Ignited 0 2.56 71.23
Ignition Factor #1 2.28 0 73.22
Cause of Ignition N/A 0 (under investigation) 73.22
Wildland Fire Cause N/A 0 0
Human Factors Contributing #1 0 N/A N/A
Age (Was a Factor) 0.28 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 12.82 0.28 0.57
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 = 3.95
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 3.58
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 1,254.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 0.38
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 351
South Dakota
LETCHER
- 56003 -
(16 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 25 N/A
Property Loss 75 25 N/A
Property Use* 6.25 18.75 6.25
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 9.09
Heat Source 0 9.09 54.55
Item First Ignited 0 27.27 36.36
Ignition Factor #1 54.55 9.09 0
Cause of Ignition N/A 9.09 (under investigation) 36.36
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 = 3.77
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 4.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.31
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 11
South Dakota
MOBRIDGE
- 63001 -
(38 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 2.63
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 5.71
Heat Source 0 0 71.43
Item First Ignited 0 0 37.14
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) 0 N/A N/A
Equipment Involved in Ignition 28.57 0 5.71
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 = 3.65
Version 4.1 Data Quality Rating = 2.63
Version 5.0 Data Quality Rating = 0.00
Base Data Quality Rating = 1.03
Fire modules used for DQ rating = 35
South Dakota
BRANDON
- 01005 -
(12 Fires)
Field Null/Blank Zeros (Other) Unknown
Incident Type (Other Fire) N/A 0 N/A
Property Loss 91.67 8.33 N/A
Property Use* 0 0 0
Area of Fire Origin 0 0 33.33
Heat Source 0 22.22 55.56
Item First Ignited 0 11.11 55.56
Ignition Factor #1 33.33 11.11 22.22
Cause of Ignition N/A 11.11 (under investigation) 11.11