Emergency Incident Statistics 2010-2011 - New Zealand Fire Service
Emergency Incident Statistics 2010-2011 - New Zealand Fire Service
Emergency Incident Statistics 2010-2011 - New Zealand Fire Service
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TABLE 4: DETAILS OF FIRE INCIDENTS<br />
<strong>Emergency</strong> <strong>Incident</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong><br />
<strong>2010</strong>/11 2009/10 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>s Relating to Structures<br />
Structure fire with damage 2,650 2,073 2,915 2,888 2,837<br />
Structure fire with no damage 2,590 1,772 2,660 2,596 2,645<br />
Derelict building fire 53 71 89 72 58<br />
Chimney fire 552 542 690 653 667<br />
Structure fire - not classified above - - 7 20 55<br />
Structure fire - incident report not yet completed 42 286 3 8 7<br />
Total 5,887 4,744 6,364 6,237 6,269<br />
Mobile Property <strong>Fire</strong>s<br />
Car, Van, Truck, Boat, Plane, Train fire 1,913 1,617 2,430 2,784 3,140<br />
Caravan, Camper van, Mobile home fire (in transit) 20 18 20 24 22<br />
Caravan, Camper van, Mobile home fire (not in transit) 21 23 39 33 25<br />
Mobile shop/office fire (in transit) - 1 - 1 -<br />
Mobile shop/office fire (not in transit) - - 3 1 2<br />
Derelict mobile property fire 29 51 55 82 102<br />
Mobile property fire - not classified above 202 174 227 248 193<br />
Mobile property fire - incident report not yet completed 22 117 6 10 3<br />
Total 2,207 2,001 2,780 3,183 3,487<br />
Vegetation <strong>Fire</strong>s<br />
Single tree fire 519 449 599 685 694<br />
Hedge, Shelterbelt fire 421 424 482 583 532<br />
Vegetation <strong>Fire</strong> (less than 20 sq. m) 2,586 2,648 2,892 3,508 3,030<br />
Vegetation <strong>Fire</strong> (specify Area of Vegetation burnt) 1,004 1,083 956 1,436 1,173<br />
Vegetation fire - not classified above - - - 31 114<br />
Vegetation fire - incident report not yet completed 58 159 20 29 16<br />
Total 4,588 4,763 4,949 6,272 5,559<br />
Chemicals, Flammable Liquids and Gas <strong>Fire</strong>s (Hazardous <strong>Fire</strong>s)<br />
Chemical fire 8 12 10 3 9<br />
Flammable liquid, Gas fire 118 79 114 124 96<br />
Chemical, Flammable liquid fire - not classified above - - 6 8 11<br />
Chemical, Flammable liquid fire - incident report not yet<br />
completed 10 57 1 1 -<br />
Total 136 148 131 136 116<br />
Miscellaneous <strong>Fire</strong>s<br />
Outside rubbish fire 4,142 3,312 4,254 4,824 5,236<br />
Rubbish bin, Skip fire 1,365 1,154 1,702 1,830 1,939<br />
Bonfire 860 649 729 849 813<br />
Hangi, Umu fire, Cultural cooking fire 323 230 289 298 260<br />
Barbecue fire: Wood, Charcoal 118 78 90 111 117<br />
Barbecue fire: Gas 46 38 56 58 59<br />
Gas cooking, Gas camping stove fire 22 23 23 36 59<br />
Camp fire 113 117 126 136 120<br />
Incendiary device 36 20 42 51 92<br />
Outside fire: Fence, Sign, Mail box, Playground equipment 526 411 560 579 682<br />
Suicide by <strong>Fire</strong> (Fatality) - - - - -<br />
Miscellaneous fire - not classified above 421 388 543 504 651<br />
Miscellaneous fire - incident report not yet completed 62 511 27 26 14<br />
Total 8,034 6,931 8,441 9,302 10,042<br />
GRAND TOTAL 20,852 18,587 22,665 25,130 25,473<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Service</strong> ....Table 4