2010 Fire in Washington Report - Washington State Patrol

Region 5 Fire Incidents by Category (Five‐year total sorted by dollar loss)Over the past five years, 11,731 fire incidents, resulting in more than $121 million in property andcontent loss, have been reported by fire service agencies in Region 5. Structure fires, includingconfined fires, accounted for 28% of the five‐year total and 91% of the dollar loss to property andcontent.2006 – 2010 Fires Incidents by Type (Sorted by Dollar Loss)Fire Incident Type Category 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Grand TotalStructure Fires # of Incidents 664 663 711 704 632 3,374(including confined fires) Dollar Loss $8,083,222 $19,090,799 $23,393,116 $44,816,069 $15,208,693 $110,591,899Vehicle Fires # of Incidents 410 399 340 385 385 1,919(Mobile Properties) Dollar Loss $1,070,666 $1,076,192 $1,160,003 $1,345,058 $3,110,139 $7,762,058Fixed Mobile Property # of Incidents 31 16 25 32 29 133FiresDollar Loss $310,900 $33,900 $70,755 $362,450 $595,637 $1,373,642Natural Vegetation Fires# of Incidents 608 625 625 776 391 3,025Dollar Loss $13,790 $94,062 $329,421 $15,205 $9,127 $461,605Outside Storage & # of Incidents 79 71 102 99 69 420Equipment Fires Dollar Loss $198,125 $47,400 $62,690 $46,660 $53,237 $408,112Fire, Other# of Incidents 327 246 125 153 145 996Dollar Loss $41,232 $44,451 $200,975 $28,350 $44,895 $359,903Outside Rubbish Fires# of Incidents 411 411 377 315 322 1,836Dollar Loss $36,541 $39,361 $17,991 $36,875 $20,825 $151,593Cultivated Vegetation Fires# of Incidents 3 5 3 9 8 28Dollar Loss $0 $1,000 $20 $41,100 $1,000 $43,120Total # of Incidents 2,533 2,436 2,308 2,473 1,981 11,731Total Dollar Loss $9,754,476 $20,427,165 $25,234,971 $46,691,767 $19,043,553 $121,151,9322006 – 2010 Structure Fires by Type (Sorted by Dollar Loss)Structure Fires (including confined fires) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Grand TotalBuilding fires# of Incidents 309 316 339 369 337 1,670Dollar Loss $7,988,205 $19,041,426 $23,083,802 $44,741,279 $15,131,156 $109,985,868Fires in structures other than # of Incidents 19 27 26 23 17 112in a building Dollar Loss $59,260 $8,476 $160,050 $27,970 $26,600 $282,356Cooking fire, confined to # of Incidents 110 117 152 132 135 646container Dollar Loss $9,827 $28,817 $113,502 $27,110 $26,035 $205,291Chimney or flue fire, confined # of Incidents 168 141 155 137 110 711to chimney or flue Dollar Loss $14,300 $5,200 $19,902 $1,900 $10,150 $51,452Trash or rubbish fire, # of Incidents 49 52 27 31 23 182contained Dollar Loss $6,280 $80 $7,360 $2,710 $7,250 $23,680Fuel burner/boiler # of Incidents 4 5 8 5 5 27malfunction, fire confined Dollar Loss $350 $1,800 $8,500 $100 $5,502 $16,252Commercial Compactor fire, # of Incidents 1 2 1 3 2 9confined to rubbish Dollar Loss $0 $5,000 $0 $10,000 $0 $15,000Incinerator overload or # of Incidents 3 3 3 4 3 16malfunction, fire confined Dollar Loss $5,000 $0 $0 $5,000 $2,000 $12,000Structure fire, other # of Incidents 1 1(conversion only) Dollar Loss $0 $0Total # of Incidents 664 663 711 704 632 3,374Total Dollar Loss $8,083,222 $19,090,799 $23,393,116 $44,816,069 $15,208,693 $110,591,899Page 45