Fire Department

2007 Annual Statistics

Summary

The 2007 structure fire loss in Marshfield resulted in a significant increase in comparison with 2006. The total fire loss for 2006 was $100,100. The total fire loss for 2007 was $954,850. There were four (4) high dollar loss structure fires in 2007, each totaling more than $10,000 each. Vehicle fire loss for 2007 totaled $18,600, which is an increase from vehicle fire loss in 2006 of $10,000.

Major Fires
211 East Depot Street	estimated $275,000 structure fire loss
210 N. St. Joseph's Avenue	estimated $180,000 structure fire loss
111 E. Second Street	estimated $30,000 structure fire loss
808 S. Ash Street	estimated $20,000 structure fire loss

City Statistics
Total number of fires responded to in the City	41
Total number of false or accidental City fire alarms	67
Total number of other types of City calls (including 34 carbon monoxide (CO) responses in the City)	106
TOTAL NUMBER OF CITY FIRE RELATED CALLS	214
Total Number of Ambulance Calls (less false or accidental)	2,454
Total number of false or accidental ambulance alarms	53
Total number of AMBULANCE CALLS	2,507
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED BY THIS DEPARTMENT (includes fire and ambulance)	2,721
5 year average "City Fire Loss" for which the Department was called	$617,081.00
2007 "City Fire Loss" for which the Department was called	$954,850.00
Estimated fire loss per capita for the City of Marshfield	$49.36
Per capita cost of maintaining the Fire Department	$118.42
Per capita cost of maintaining the Ambulance	$0.00