Fire Department

2001 Annual Statistics

Summary

The 2001 structure fire loss in Marshfield resulted in a considerable increase in comparison with 2000 for a total of $1,044,500. It was up 383% from 2000 which had a fire loss of $272,707 and up 630% from 1998 which had a fire loss of $164,100. There were seven (7) high dollar loss structure fires in 2001, each totaling more than $10,000 each. Vehicle fire loss for 2001 totaled $26,028, which is down 67% from vehicle fire loss in 2000.

Major Fires
1505 S. Central Avenue	estimated $250,000 structure fire loss
454 S. Central Avenue	estimated $240,000 structure fire loss
355 S. Central Avenue	estimated $200,000 structure fire loss
408 W. Kalsched	estimated $112,000 structure fire loss
875 W. 17th Street	estimated $84,000 structure fire loss
100 S. Chestnut	estimated $70,700 structure fire loss
2107 W. Marathon	estimated $48,000 structure fire loss

The balance of structure fires is estimated at $4,000.00 or less

City Statistics
Total number of fires responded to in the City	53
Total number of City ambulance assist calls	47
Total number of false or accidental City fire alarms	98
Total number of other types of City calls (including 16 carbon monoxide (CO) responses in the City)	138
TOTAL NUMBER OF CITY FIRE RELATED CALLS	336
TOTAL NUMBER OF AMBULANCE CALLS	1,951
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED BY THIS DEPARTMENT (includes fire and ambulance)	2,287