Fire Department

2008 Annual Statistics

Summary

The 2008 structure fire loss in Marshfield resulted in a decrease from the structure fire loss in 2007. 2008 saw a loss of $552,961 on property valued at $1,569,661 while 2007 saw a fire loss of $954,850 on property valued at $3,646,600. 2008 total Fire loss from all property was $3,465,051 on property valued at $5,788,511.

Major Fires
1231 Fairview Drive	Estimated $275,000 structure fire loss
2010 Emerald Street	Estimated $180,000 structure fire loss
620 Laurel Court	Estimated $30,000 structure fire loss
404 S. Cedar Avenue	Estimated $20,000 structure fire loss
1201 West 17^th Street	Estimated $15,000 structure fire loss
209 East 9^th Street	Estimated $13,500 structure fire loss
1707 West 4^th Street	Estimated $10,661 structure fire loss

City Statistics
Total number of fires responded to in the City	43
Total number of false or accidental City fire alarms	77
Total number of other types of City calls (including 34 carbon monoxide (CO) response in the City)	87
TOTAL NUMBER OF CITY FIRE RELATED CALLS	207
Total number of ambulance calls (less false or accidental)	2,354
Total number of false or accidental ambulance alarms	40
TOTAL NUMBER OF AMBULANCE CALLS	2,394
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED BY THIS DEPARTMENT (includes fire and ambulance)	2,601
5 year average “City Fire Loss” for which the Department was called	$1,217,024.00
2008 “City Fire Loss” for which the Department was called	$2,065,051.00
Estimated fire loss per capita for the City of Marshfield	$183.26
Per capita cost of maintaining the Fire Department	$120.83
Per capita cost of maintaining the Ambulance	$0.00