FIRE IN NEW JERSEY. Division of Fire Safety. State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

FIRE IN NEW JERSEY 03 Division of Fire Safety State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

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DEDICATION We honor the firefighters who selflessly gave their lives to protect the citizens of their communities. Barry Stires New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Jeffrey Scheuerer New Jersey Forest Fire Service Robert Winemiller Spring Lake Fire Department Kevin M. Perrone Lanoka Harbor Fire Department David Lidke Hightstown Engine Company #

FIRE IN NEW JERSEY 03 PREPARED BY: Heather Puskar Allen State Program Manager/Supervisor Fire Incident Reporting Unit New Jersey Division of Fire Safety P.O. Box 809 Trenton, New Jersey 0865

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES FOR 00% PARTICIPATION CAPE MAY ESSEX HUDSON Fire in NJ 03 6 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Table of contents Introduction 8 NFIRS Contact Information 9 Report Contents 0 Fast Stats Fire Clock Firefighter Line-of-Duty Deaths 3 Firefighter Injuries 4 Cause of Firefighter Injuries 5 Severity of Firefighter Injuries 6 Civilian Fire Fatalities 9 Civilian Fire Fatalities by Property Uses Reported Causes of Civilian Fire Fatalities Civilian Fire Fatalities and Detector Presence 3 Civilian Fire Injuries 4 Fire Department Responses 9 Fire Incidents by Month 3 Fire Incidents 33 Structure Fires by Property Use Categories 36 Cause of Ignition 38 Factors Contributing to Ignition 39 Fire Suppression Factors 40 Equipment Involved in Ignition 4 Heat Sources of Fires 45 Area of Fire Origin 48 Detector Presence and Performance 5 Automatic Extinguishment System Presence and Performance 57 School Fires 6 Other Property Use Fires 66 Vehicle Fires 67 Wildland Fires 70 Hazardous Materials Releases 7 Special Studies 74 Incident Type Codes & Descriptions 75 Fire in NJ 03 7 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Introduction FIRE IN NEW JERSEY 03 is a statistical analysis of fire and emergency incidents in New Jersey. The data collected and used in the formulation of this report comes from fire departments throughout New Jersey that participate in the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Fire service personnel enter incident data into their fire department computer-based NFIRS database and, on a monthly basis, submit their data to the Division of Fire Safety. The Division receives the fire department data, processes it into the State NFIRS database and forwards the data to the Federal NFIRS database. NFIRS BACKGROUND The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 974 (P.L. 93-948) authorized the National Fire Data Center in the United States Fire Administration (USFA) to gather and analyze information on the frequency, causes, spread, and extinguishment of fires; on the number, nature and causes of injuries and deaths resulting from fires and on property loss. FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING IN NEW JERSEY The data used in this report is from fire departments that participate in the NFIRS. The statutes that created the Division of Fire Safety call for the Division to administer a fire incident reporting system in accordance with N.J.S.A. 5:7D-5d.(d.) To encourage participation, the Division of Fire Safety provides reference materials, incident field notes, and training to fire departments. The incident data that fire departments submit to the Division is forwarded to the National Fire Data Center at the United States Fire Administration. The Division began implementation of NFIRS 5 in 999 and all of the data used in this report is from NFIRS 5. NFIRS 5 is an all-incident based reporting system which captures the many different types of incidents to which fire departments respond. Please see pages 75 to 8 for a complete list of incident types. Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: North Bergen, New Jersey; September 8, 03 Front cover picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins Garfield, New Jersey; March 9, 03 Dedication page picture courtesy of John Honer. Fire in NJ 03 8 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Nfirs contact information The Division of Fire Safety provides NFIRS staff to assist fire departments with NFIRS training and technical support. Please feel free to contact your NFIRS Field Representative. Heather Puskar-Allen Supervisor/Program Manager (609) 984-3476 heather.puskar@dca.state.nj.us Frederick Connin Field Representative (Retired October 03) (609) 46-76 fred.connin@dca.state.nj.us Steven Hearn Field Representative (609) 947-758 steven.hearn@dca.state.nj.us Sonia Salva Technical Support Specialist (609) 984-3476 sonia.salva@dca.state.nj.us This report would not be possible without the hard work, support and dedication of the NFIRS staff. Fire in NJ 03 9 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Report contents The 03 data presented in this report is representative of the incident data that was submitted to the Division of Fire Safety s NFIRS Unit by March 7, 04. Data received has been processed into the State and Federal databases. (Please refer to the Fire Department Participation Addendum to see if your fire department has contributed to the information in this report.) Based upon incidents received, New Jersey fire departments responded 385,49 times to 338,303 incidents in 03. Data submission is broken down as follows: Of the 79 fire departments in the state, 646 (88%) submitted data. Note: 4 fire departments submitted less than six months of data. 83 fire departments did not submit any data. Please Note: 59 (40%) of the 646 fire departments that reported, submitted dollar loss information. Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Paterson, New Jersey; January 7, 03 Data in this report does not include military installation fire department data. Military installation fire departments submit their NFIRS data directly to the Department of Defense. All of the charts included in this report are based on 03 totals unless otherwise specified. Fire in NJ 03 0 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Fast stats for 03 4 firefighters died in the line of duty. (Page 3) 453 firefighter injuries were reported. (Page 4) 60 civilians lost their lives as a result of fire. (Page 9) 50 (83%) of all civilian fire fatalities occurred in residential properties. (Page ) - 36 (60%) in or family dwellings - (8%) in multifamily dwellings 9 civilians were reported injured as a result of fire. (Page 4) 47 civilians were reported revived by fire departments using an automatic external defibrillator. (Page 74) 3,403 fires were reported. (Page 33) 4,096 structure fires were reported. (Page 36) 80% of all reported structure fires involved residential properties. (Page 36) 55% of reported residential fires occurred in or family dwellings. (Page 34) 56 fires were reported intentionally set in residential properties. (Page 38) 76% of all reported vehicle fires involved passenger vehicles. (Page 67) 7 civilian fire fatalities occurred in vehicles. (Page ) 5 passenger vehicle fires were reported intentionally set. (Page 68),63 acres were reported burned. (Page 70) 38 school fires were reported. (Page 6) 8% of all reported incident responses were fire incidents. (Page 9) Fire in NJ 03 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

03 fire clock One firefighter injury One fire occurred every occurred every 9 hours 9 minutes minutes 7 seconds One structure fire occurred every 37 minutes 7 seconds One vehicle fire One civilian fire injury occurred every occurred every 3 hours 40 hours minutes Fire departments responded to fire incidents every 6 minutes 4 seconds One confined fire One school fire occurred every occurred every 49 minutes 6 hours 55 seconds 4 minutes Pictures courtesy of Ron Jeffers: Harrison, New Jersey; March 0, 03 Fire in NJ 03 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Firefighter Line-of-duty deaths NAME FIREFIGHTER LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS 03 AGE STATUS AT TIME OF DEATH YEARS OF SERVICE Jeffrey Scheuerer 35 Career 6 Robert Winemiller 77 Volunteer 0+ Kevin M. Perrone 48 Volunteer 3 David Lidke 5 Volunteer 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT New Jersey Forest Fire Service Spring Lake Fire Department Lanoka Harbor Fire Department Hightstown Engine Company # CAUSE OF DEATH Struck By Motor Vehicle Heart Attack Heart Attack Heart Attack INCIDENT TYPE Prescribed Fire Fire Fire Department Work Detail Structure Fire 0 FIREFIGHTER LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS 983 TO 03 54 firefighters have died in the line of duty since 998. Of those 54 firefighters, 3 firefighters (57%) have succumbed to heart attacks. 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 0 Fire in NJ 03 3 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Firefighter injuries Male 435 96% NUMBER OF REPORTED FIREFIGHTER INJURIES IN 03 Firefighter Injuries NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS INJURED TWICE IN 03 Female 8 4% NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTERS INJURED THREE TIMES IN 03 453 (435 Male, 8 Female) ( 0 Male, Female) ( Male, 0 Female) YEAR NUMBER OF FIREFIGHTER INJURIES NUMBER OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS REPORTING 03 453 646 0 398 670 0 56 68 00 737 688 009 77 687 008 856 69 007 864 75 006 90 79 005 863 675 004 68 656 003 7 576 00 79 594 00 596 586 000 333 356 Picture courtesy of Ron Jeffers: East Rutherford, New Jersey; January 7, 03 Fire in NJ 03 4 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

County Firefighter injuries Picture courtesy of Ron Jeffers Cause Of Contact With Injury, Object (Firefighter Other Moved Into/Onto) Exposure To Hazard Cause Of Firefighter Injuries Information Not Provided By Fire Department Struck Or Assaulted By Person/Animal/ Object Overexertion Slip/ Fall /Strain Trip Undetermined Total Atlantic 6 Bergen 6 6 7 6 3 54 Burlington 3 6 6 Camden 6 3 4 3 Cape May 7 Cumberland 3 4 0 Essex 5 8 8 5 6 5 8 7 3 65 Gloucester 3 Hudson 4 3 4 5 6 Hunterdon 3 Mercer 3 3 3 3 6 4 5 9 Middlesex 8 5 6 5 4 6 5 6 57 Monmouth 4 7 4 4 5 Morris Ocean 6 Passaic 8 4 9 Salem Somerset 5 4 4 Sussex 4 Union 8 4 4 8 4 4 35 Warren 4 Total 0 5 38 9 0 99 43 33 30 453 Fire in NJ 03 5 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

County Firefighter injuries Severity Of Firefighter Injuries Average Age Of Firefighters Injured First Aid Only 37 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 33 Life Threatening, Lost-Time Injury 4 Moderate Severity, Lost-Time Injury 40 Report Only, Including Exposure 4 Severe, Lost-Time Injury 43 Treated By Physician, Not A Lost-Time Injury 39 Average Age Of All Firefighters Injured 39 First Aid Only Information Not Provided By Fire Department Life Threatening, Lost-Time Injury Moderate Severity, Lost-Time Injury Report Only, Including Exposure Severe, Lost- Time Injury Treated By Physician, Not A Lost- Time Injury Total Atlantic 3 6 Bergen 3 9 0 54 Burlington 5 6 3 7 Camden 4 6 3 8 Cape May 3 7 Cumberland 5 3 0 Essex 6 7 6 6 65 Gloucester 3 Hudson 44 3 8 7 6 Hunterdon 3 Mercer 3 9 4 9 Middlesex 5 0 7 57 Monmouth 6 7 5 Morris Ocean 4 3 3 Passaic 8 3 4 4 9 Salem Somerset 4 5 3 4 Sussex 3 4 Union 6 0 6 35 Warren 4 Total 69 4 3 55 3 97 453 Fire in NJ 03 6 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Firefighter injuries Most Frequent Activity When Injuries Occurred Extinguishing Fire/Neutralizing Incident, Other 57 Forcible Entry Getting Off Fire Department Vehicle 8 0 Handling Charged Hose Lines 48 Information Not Provided By Fire Department Moving Tools Or Equipment Around Scene 0 Operating Engine Or Pumper 8 Other Incident Scene Activity, Other 8 Overhaul 7 Providing Ems Care 5 Suppression Support, Other 3 Using Hand Tools In Extinguishment Activity 99 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Carlstadt, New Jersey; May, 03 Most Frequent Primary Apparent Symptoms Of Firefighter Injuries Abrasion Burns Only: Thermal Contusion/Bruise Cut Or Laceration Exhaustion/Fatigue/Heat Exhaustion Information Not Provided By Fire Department Other Pain Only Strain Or Sprain Swelling Undetermined 8 3 7 34 45 43 90 86 Fire in NJ 03 7 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Firefighter injuries Physical Condition Of Firefighters Just Prior To Injury Rested 57 57% Other 4 % Information Not Provided By Fire Department 44 3% Fatigued 3 3% Undetermined 35 7% 4 4 Most Frequent Primary Body Part Injured 59 5 08 35 4 9 6 Ankle Arm: Lower Back (Except Spine) Hand And Fingers Head, Other Information Not Provided By Fire Department Knee Neck Shoulder Undetermined Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Harrison, New Jersey; March 0, 03 Fire in NJ 03 8 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire fatalities 90 80 73 55 4 8 30 0 05 00 9 78 96 83 85 83 74 65 63 73 75 79 7 73 6 60 55 54 986 987 988 989 990 99 99 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 000 00 00 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 00 0 0 03 Year Male 3 53% Female 8 47% 54 FIRE INCIDENTS LED TO 60 CIVILIAN FATALITIES 9 Female Male 6 6 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 to 09 0 to 9 0 to 9 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 70 to 79 80 to 89 90 to 99 Unknown Civilian Fire Fatalities By Age Range Fire in NJ 03 9 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire fatalities Older Adult (Over Age 65) 36% Civilian Fire Fatalities By Age Group Unknown % Adults (Age 8 To 65) 33 55% Atlantic Bergen Burlington Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Somerset Sussex Union Warren Children (Under Age 8) 4 7% January February Civilian Fire Fatalities By County 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 Civilian Fire Fatalities By Month 7 8 Picture courtesy of Ron Jeffers: North Bergen, New Jersey; September 8, 03 March April May June 3 6 6 Civilian Fire Fatalities By Time Of Day 6 P.M. To Midnight 3 % Midnight To 6 A.M. 0 33% July August September October 3 3 3 Noon To 6 P.M. 0 7% 6 A.M. To Noon 7 8% November 4 December 8 Fire in NJ 03 0 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire fatalities Camper Trailer Civilian Fire Fatalities Residential PropertyUses Y EA R T OT A L C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES T OT A L C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES IN R ESID EN T IA L ST R U C T U R ES & PER C EN T A GE OF A LL C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES IN OR F A M ILY D W ELLIN GS & PER C EN T A GE OF A LL C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES IN M U LT IF A M ILY D W ELLIN GS & PER C EN T A GE OF A LL C IV ILIA N F IR E F A T A LIT IES 004 96 80 = 83% 60 = 6% 9 = 9% 005 00 83 = 83% 54 = 54% = % 006 75 55 = 73% 8 = 37% = 8% 007 76 66 = 86% 5 = 67% 5 = 9% 008 83 65 = 78% 44 = 53% 0 = 4% 009 7 55 = 78% 36 = 50% 8 = 5% 00 73 57 = 78% 35 = 48% = 30% 0 6 47 = 77% 33 = 54% 4 = 3% 0 85 75 = 88% 47 = 55% 8 = 33% 03 60 50 = 83% 36 = 60% = 8% High Rise Mobile Trailer Multifamily Dwelling 0 Residential Single Family 3 3 Two Family Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Harrison, New Jersey; March 0, 03 Fire in NJ 03 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire fatalities Candles Careless Cooking Or Smoking Careless Smoking Electrical Log Displaced Out Of Fireplace Motor Vehicle Accident Suicide Unattended Cooking Unattended Heat Gun Under Investigation Undetermined Undetermined After Investigation Specific Causes Of Fire 7 3 3 8 6 Reported Causes Of Fire By Category Intentional 3 Under Investigation 0 Undetermined 9 Undetermined After Investigation Unintentional 7 Specific Causes Of Fires By Room Of Origin In Residential Property Uses Family Living Outside Near Storage Under Cause Of Fire Basement Bathroom Bedroom Room Kitchen Room Car Port Area Investigation Unknown Total Candles Careless Cooking Or Smoking Careless Smoking 4 7 Electrical 3 6 Log Displaced Out Of Fireplace Suicide Unattended Cooking Unattended Heat Gun Under Investigation 6 3 Undetermined 5 3 Total 5 3 9 9 8 50 Fire in NJ 03 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire fatalities Detector Presence By Specific Property Use Specific Property Use None Present Present Undetermined Total Camper Trailer Garage High Rise Mobile Trailer Multifamily Dwelling 8 0 Residential 3 Single Family 3 5 4 3 Two Family Total 6 8 7 5 Detector Operation When Present Specific Property Use Did Not Operate Operated Undetermined Total High Rise Mobile Trailer Multifamily Dwelling 5 8 Residential Single Family 0 3 5 Two Family Total 4 7 7 8 Multiple Civilian Fire Fatalities Date Alarm Time Municipality County Age Gender Cause of Fire Prop Use Room of Origin Detector Presence Detector Operation /8/3 5:59 Rockaw ay Tw p Morris 58 Female Under Investigation Single Family Outside Near Car Port None Present Not Applicable /8/3 5:59 Rockaw ay Tw p Morris 7 Male Under Investigation Single Family Outside Near Car Port None Present Not Applicable /0/3 :38 Bloomsbury Hunterdon 53 Female Log Displaced Out Of Fireplace Single Family Kitchen None Present Not Applicable /0/3 :38 Bloomsbury Hunterdon Male Log Displaced Out Of Fireplace Single Family Kitchen None Present Not Applicable 4//3 :47 Middletow n Monmouth 0 Female Under Investigation Residential Unknow n Present Undetermined 4//3 :47 Middletow n Monmouth 50 Female Under Investigation Residential Unknow n Present Undetermined 0/8/3 0:3 Woodland Park Passaic 76 Male Electrical Single Family Basement Present Undetermined 0/8/3 0:3 Woodland Park Passaic 74 Female Electrical Single Family Basement Present Undetermined /5/3 0:09 Hillsborough Somerset 69 Male Unattended Heat Gun Single Family Basement Present Operated /5/ 0:09 Hillsborough Somerset 66 Female Unattended Heat Gun Single Family Basement Present Operated /3/3 6:45 Estell Manor Atlantic 5 Male Careless Cooking Or Smoking Camper Trailer Kitchen None Present Not Applicable /3/3 6:45 Estell Manor Atlantic 47 Female Careless Cooking Or Smoking Camper Trailer Kitchen None Present Not Applicable Fire in NJ 03 3 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire injuries Male 4 5% Female 05 48% 9 Civilian Fire Injuries By Age Group 4 9 6 Female Male Adults (Age 8 To 65) 64 75% 3 3 0 9 8 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 0 To 9 0 To 9 0 To 9 30 To 39 40 To 49 50 To 59 60 To 69 70 To 79 80 To 89 90 To 99 Unknown Severity Of Civilian Fire Injuries Minor 3 60% Unknown 5 Children Older Adults (Under Age 8) % (Over Age 65) Life Threatening 4 6 4 % % 6% Undetermined 0% Severe 9 4% Moderate 43 0% Fire in NJ 03 4 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire injuries Most Frequent Specific Location Of Civilian At Time Of Injury Bathroom 3 Bedroom 3 Cooking Area, Kitchen 7 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace Information Not Provided By Fire Department 58 Interior Stariway Or Ramp 3 Undetermined 5 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: East Rutherford, New Jersey; January 7, 03 Most Frequent Fire Incidents Resulting In Civilian Fire Injuries Building Fire 3 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 40 Fire In Mobile Home Used As Fixed Residence Fire, Other Fires In Structure Other Than In A Building 4 Passenger Vehicle Fire 0 Road Freight Or Transport Vehicle Fire 4 Water Vehicle Fire 3 Picture courtesy of Jackie Pellek: Byram, New Jersey; November 30, 03 Fire in NJ 03 5 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Civilian fire injuries Presence Of Detectors When Civilian Fire Injuries Occurred Undetermined 3 5% Present 90 4% Detector Presence Not A Required Entry 79 36% None Present 6 7% Civilian Fire Injuries By County Information Not Provided By Fire Department % Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 9 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 8 Civilian Fire Injuries Civilian Fire Injuries Building Status Of Structure Type Enclosed Buildings Enclosed Building 9 Occupied And Operating 7 Information Not Provided By Fire Department Vacant And Secured Other 3 Total 9 Portable Or Mobile Structure 4 Structure Type Not A Required Entry 79 Tent Total 9 Fire in NJ 03 6 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Residential Property Uses Non-Residential Property Uses Civilian fire injuries Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin When Civilian Fire Injuries Occurred Area Of Fire Origin Adults (Age 8 To 65) Older Adults (Over Age 65) Unknown Total Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison Cargo/Trunk Area - All Vehicles Cooking Area, Kitchen Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 5 5 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 4 5 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) Other Undetermined 6 6 Vehicle Area, Other Vehicle Storage Area; Garage, Carport Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Paterson, New Jersey; December 7, 03 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin When Civilian Fire Injuries Occurred Area Of Fire Origin Adults (Age 8 To 65) Children (Under Age 8) Older Adults (Over Age 65) Unknown Total Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 4 Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison 9 3 Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge 6 Cooking Area, Kitchen 37 6 6 49 Dining Room, Cafeteria, Bar Area, Beverage Service 3 6 Function Areas, Other 3 4 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 6 7 6 39 Other 4 5 Substructure Area Or Space, Crawl Space 3 5 Undetermined 8 4 6 Wall Surface: Exterior 5 5 Fire in NJ 03 7 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Residential Property Uses Non-Residential Property Uses Civilian fire injuries Item First Ignited When Civilian Fire Injuries Occurred Older Item First Ignited Adults (Age 8 To 65) Adults (Over Age 65) Unknown Total Box, Carton, Bag, Basket, Barrel Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials Curtain, Blind, Drapery, Tapestry Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation Flammable Liquid/Gas - In/From Engine Or Burner 3 3 Flammable Liquid/Gas - In/From Final Container Flammable Liquid/Gas - Uncontained Flammable Liquid/Gas In Container Or Pipe Heavy Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Trees Information Not Provided By Fire Department 4 5 Item First Ignited, Other 3 Linen; Other Than Bedding Rubbish, Trash, Waste Undetermined 7 7 Wearing Apparel Not On A Person Wearing Apparel On A Person Total 39 4 Most Frequent Item First Ignited When Civilian Fire Injuries Occurred Item First Ignited, Other Adults (Age 8 To 65) Children (Under Age 8) Older Adults (Over Age 65) Unknown Total Appliance Housing Or Casing 4 4 Bedding; Blanket, Sheet, Comforter 4 Cabinetry (Including Built-In) 3 3 Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials 6 4 Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation 7 3 0 Exterior Wall Covering Or Finish 6 6 Flammable Liquid/Gas - In/From Final Container 3 Flammable Liquid/Gas - Uncontained 3 3 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 6 7 6 39 Item First Ignited, Other 5 6 Mattress, Pillow 3 Multiple Items First Ignited 3 5 Undetermined 34 7 7 3 5 Wearing Apparel Not On A Person 3 3 Primary Apparent Symptom Of Civilians Injured During Fire Incidents Adults (Age Children (Under Older Adults Primary Apparent Symptom 8 To 65) Age 8) (Over Age 65) Unknown Breathing Difficulty Or Shortness Of Breath 4 4 Burn, Electric Burn, Scald 7 7 Burns And Smoke Inhalation 7 5 3 Burns Only, Thermal 5 9 Cardiac Arrest Contusion/Bruise, Minor Trauma Disorientation Emotional/Psychological Stress Information Not Provided By Fire Department 69 8 4 93 Nausea Pain Only 3 3 Primary Apparent Symptom, Other Sickness, Other Smoke Inhalation 39 4 6 59 Strain Or Sprain Swelling Unconscious Total 64 4 6 5 9 Total Fire in NJ 03 8 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Fire department responses The charts on this page represent the number of incidents that fire departments responded to in 03. Totals include aid given and aid received incidents. Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren,58 6,43 5,38 4,63 3,069 8,64 9,500,088,80 Total Incident Responses By County 7,95 5,695 0,39,707,579 5,063 0,744 8,856 8,668 38,54 43,780 Weather 546 0% Service 46,84 % 50,448 EMS 7,038 3% Overpressure/ Explosion - No Fire,364 0% Incident Type Summary Other 3,44 % False Alarm 03,00 7% Fire 3,445 8% Good Intent 38,939 0% Hazardous Condition 43,89 % LAND AREA, SQUARE MILES County stats NUMBER OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS POPULATION* NUMBER OF REPORTING FIRE DEPARTMENTS POPULATION COVERED BY REPORTING FIRE DEPARTMENTS Atlantic 56.07 4 74,549 33 43,84 845 3.5 Bergen 34.7 70 905,6 63 863,306,33.5 Burlington 804.57 46 448,734 4 48,067,03.4 Camden.30 40 53,657 37 46,95,54.9 Cape May 55.9 6 97,65 6 97,65 390 4 Cumberland 489.30 56,898 8 5,79 498 3.3 Essex 6.7 783,969 783,969,443 3. Gloucester 34.7 34 88,88 9 69,684 677.5 Hudson 46.69 8 634,66 8 634,66,400 3.8 Hunterdon 49.94 7 8,349 6 5,953 3.6 Mercer 5.93 7 366,53 4 336,750,355 4 Middlesex 309.7 48 809,858 40 7,534,954.7 Monmouth 47.94 69 630,380 64 60,34,7.9 Morris 468.99 54 49,76 50 445,4 868.9 Ocean 636.8 47 576,567 33 386,50 967.5 Passaic 85.9 3 50,6 488,600,488 3 Salem 337.88 9 66,083 7 6,79 37. Somerset 304.69 36 33,444 30 79,99 58.8 Sussex 5.6 7 49,65 6 34,8 366.7 Union 03.9 536,499 0 535,08,758 3.3 Warren 357.87 08,69 9 95,04 85 3 TOTAL 7,47.36 79 8,79,894 646 8,3,97 3,403 * Figures based on the 00 U.S. Census PLEASE NOTE: Fire rate is based upon the number of fires in each county per,000 people of reporting departments. It does not include aid given incidents or exposures. Fire in NJ 03 9 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs TOTAL FIRES FIRE RATE

incident responses by county Sussex County Population: 49,65 6 of 7 fire departments submitted data. 4,63 responses were made to 3,63 incidents. Warren County Population: 08,69 9 of fire departments submitted data. 3,069 responses were made to,347 incidents. Hunterdon County Population: 8,349 6 of 7 fire departments submitted data. 5,38 responses were made to 3,08 incidents. Somerset County Population: 33,444 30 of 36 fire departments submitted data. 9,500 responses were made to 6,930 incidents. Mercer County Population: 366,53 4 of 7 fire departments submitted data.,579 responses were made to 6,5 incidents. Burlington County Population: 448,734 4 of 46 fire departments submitted data. 0,39 responses were made to 4,546 incidents. Morris County Population: 49,76 50 of 54 fire departments submitted data. 5,695 responses were made to,90 incidents. Passaic County Population: 50,6 of 3 fire departments submitted data. 8,856 responses were made to 7,549 incidents. Bergen County Population: 905,6 63 of 70 fire departments submitted data. 8,668 responses were made to 6,948 incidents. Hudson County Population: 634,66 8 of 8 fire departments submitted data. 43,780 responses were made to 43,440 incidents. Essex County Population: 783,969 of fire departments submitted data. 38,54 responses were made to 36,490 incidents. Union County Population: 536,499 0 of fire departments submitted data. 50,448 responses were made to 48,569 incidents. Middlesex County Population: 809,858 40 of 48 fire departments submitted data. 5,063 responses were made to,36 incidents. Monmouth County Population: 630,380 64 of 69 fire departments submitted data. 0,744 responses were made to 8,348 incidents. Camden County Population: 53,657 37 of 40 fire departments submitted data.,707 responses were made to 7,344 incidents. Gloucester County Population: 88,88 9 of 34 fire departments submitted data. 8,64 responses were made to 6,497 incidents. Salem County Population: 66,083 7 of 9 fire departments submitted data.,58 responses were made to 97 incidents. Cumberland County Population: 56,898 8 of fire departments submitted data. 6,43 responses were made to 5,64 incidents. Ocean County Population: 576,567 33 of 47 fire departments submitted data.,80 responses were made to 9,00 incidents. Atlantic County Population: 74,549 33 of 4 fire departments submitted data. 7,95 responses were made to 5,66 incidents. Cape May County Population: 97,65 6 of 6 fire departments submitted data.,088 responses were made to 0,70 incidents. Fire in NJ 03 30 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Confined Fires By Property Use Category Structure Fires By Property Use Category Confined Fires All Fires By Category Fire incident responses by month Month Cultivated Vegetation, Crop Fire Mobile Property (Vehicle) Fire Natural Vegetation Fire Outside Rubbish Fire Special Outside Fire Structure Fire January 49 3 8 33,38,905 February 86 80 34 8,3,64 March 4 8 37 30 34,5,9 April 0 6 76 340 6,96,696 May 59 45 46 58,74,99 June 89 0 6 5,00,77 July 66 4 37 58,05,88 August 4 66 67 44,054,775 September 4 45 6 5,094,866 October 5 98 305 6 33,53,90 November 03 483 9 47,56,8 December 4 88 0 7,77,707 Total 37,78 3,374,64 57 4,096 3,403 Total Month Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue Commercial Compactor Fire, Confined To Rubbish Cooking Fire, Confined To Container Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined Incinerator Overload Or Malfunction, Fire Confined Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained January 79 76 0 3 85,003 February 95 659 89 43 889 March 6 746 80 6 67 960 April 37 73 3 3 93 898 May 5 3 753 9 94 886 June 6 674 4 66 764 July 6 635 74 79 August 8 65 3 04 778 September 7 3 73 6 9 74 840 October 37 665 63 4 77 847 November 5 4 76 64 70 954 December 66 5 764 79 3 6 979 Total 469 3 8,498 590 38 909 0,57 Total Month Assembly Educational Health Care, Detention And Correction Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining Information Not Provided By Fire Manufacturing, Mercantile, Department Processing Business None Other Outside Or Special Property Residential Storage Undetermined January 40 3 9 3 4 60 4 35,07 8 3,38 February 4 6 6 3 8 5 4,03 3 5,3 March 63 4 3 6 5 3 33 980 3 9,5 April 56 36 35 7 75 5 44 994 34 6,96 May 45 7 0 8 64 4 0 39 99 3 4,74 June 4 0 33 3 7 4 6 3 30 83,00 July 47 6 3 7 5 5 5 807 3,05 August 45 5 34 4 47 60 87 3 5,054 September 34 0 6 3 6 44 5 4 886 4 4,094 October 30 0 6 9 6 6 46 93 4 8,53 November 40 36 4 5 63 4 6 35,03 7,56 December 46 38 4 5 3 5,073 7 4,77 Total 58 4 370 36 69 66 8 48 455,383 0 64 4,096 Month Assembly Educational Health Care, Detention And Correction Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mercantile, Mining Processing Business None Other Outside Or Special Property Residential Storage Undetermined Total January 3 0 7 3 38 5 85,003 February 6 6 0 3 30 8 769 4 889 March 48 0 37 40 3 783 5 960 April 39 8 8 3 5 4 9 707 4 4 898 May 36 9 4 47 3 5 6 76 5 3 886 June 37 8 4 3 3 4 5 635 5 764 July 9 8 3 3 36 597 79 August 36 3 9 35 44 6 4 778 September 8 8 8 30 699 8 3 840 October 3 7 4 3 34 30 704 3 5 847 November 9 5 30 3 4 3 5 794 4 7 954 December 40 8 33 3 37 8 87 5 4 979 Total 40 03 34 5 30 444 9 3 309 8,694 43 4 0,57 Fire in NJ 03 3 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs Total

Fire incident responses by month Structure Fires By Specific Incident Type Incident Type January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Building Fire 43 33 95 87 04 54 9 8 80 08 9 4,565 Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue 79 95 6 37 5 6 6 8 7 37 5 66 469 Commercial Compactor Fire, Confined To Rubbish 3 3 4 5 3 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 76 659 746 73 753 674 635 65 73 665 76 764 8,498 Fire In Mobile Home Used As Fixed Residence 0 Fire In Mobile Prop Used As A Fixed Struc, Other 4 Fire In Motor Home, Camper, Recreational Vehicle 8 Fire In Portable Building, Fixed Location 3 6 Fire, Other 6 75 53 87 65 66 58 75 49 78 67 4 777 Fires In Structure Other Than In A Building 9 5 5 4 5 4 7 4 8 6 99 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 0 89 80 3 9 4 3 6 63 64 79 590 Incinerator Overload Or Malfunction, Fire Confined 3 6 3 9 4 3 38 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 85 43 67 93 94 66 74 04 74 77 70 6 909 Total,38,3,5,96,74,00,05,054,094,53,56,77 4,096 Confined Fires By Specific Incident Type Incident Type January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue 79 95 6 37 5 6 6 8 7 37 5 66 469 Commercial Compactor Fire, Confined To Rubbish 3 3 4 5 3 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 76 659 746 73 753 674 635 65 73 665 76 764 8,498 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 0 89 80 3 9 4 3 6 63 64 79 590 Incinerator Overload Or Malfunction, Fire Confined 3 6 3 9 4 3 38 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 85 43 67 93 94 66 74 04 74 77 70 6 909 Total,003 889 960 898 886 764 79 778 840 847 954 979 0,57 FIRE SERVICE INJURIES CIVILIAN FIRE FATALITIES CIVILIAN FIRE INJURIES MONTH TOTAL FIRES PROPERTY LOSS CONTENTS LOSS January,905 3 6 $,93,307.00 $,0,765.00 February,64 38 8 3 $4,55,363.00 $,84,96.00 March,9 45 5 $4,89,8.00 $,75,787.00 April,696 45 6 8 $5,64,683.00 $,76,465.00 May,99 8 3 6 $3,74,38.00 $,59,70.00 June,77 3 6 6 $,860,33.00 $489,6.00 July,88 63 9 $,83,84.00 $,64,788.00 August,775 38 3 $,85,538.00 $806,58.00 September,866 9 3 4 $,73,5.00 $674,909.00 October,90 3 3 7 $,768,65.00 $,409,87.00 November,8 34 4 9 $3,476,56.00 $905,367.00 December,707 46 8 4 $4,45,93.00 $,38,88.00 TOTALS 3,403 453 60 9 $4,049,39.00 $4,955,6.00 Fire in NJ 03 3 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Submitted Months Of Data Submitted Months Of Data Submitted Months Of Data Submitted 9 Months Of Data Submitted Months Of Data Submitted Months Of Data FIRE INCIDENTS Fire Departments That Reported Over 400 Fire Incidents In Their Cities,353 688 64 646 48 48 East Orange Elizabeth Jersey City Newark Paterson Trenton INCIDENT TYPES 008 009 00 0 0 03 69 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA 687 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA 688 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA 68 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA 670 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA 646 FIRE DEPARTMENTS SUBMITTED DATA Structure Fires 7,664 7,447 6,477 5,9 4,443 4,096 Vehicle Fires 4,99 4,009 3,58 3,38,5,78 All Other Fires,977 8,69 0,783 7,9 7,755 6,579 TOTAL FIRES 33,940 9,65 30,84 5,548 4,70 3,403 Property Loss By Type Of Fire Fires By Type Structure Fire $3,830,05.00 80% 4,096 Special Outside Fire $4,393.00 % Outside Rubbish Fire $07,49.00 0% Natural Vegetation Fire $0,560.00 0%,78 Cultivated Vegetation, Crop Fire $,00.00 0% Mobile Property (Vehicle) Fire $7,857,759.00 9% 3,374,64 37 57 Cultivated Vegetation, Crop Fire Mobile Property (Vehicle) Fire Natural Vegetation Fire Outside Rubbish Fire Special Outside Fire Structure Fire Fire in NJ 03 33 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS Cultivated Mobile Property Natural Outside Special Vegetation, (Vehicle) Vegetation Rubbish Outside Structure Property Use Category Crop Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Total Assembly 6 0 4 7 58 795 Educational 3 6 5 5 4 38 Health Care, Detention And Correction 0 8 5 4 370 47 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 3 09 0 36 00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 Manufacturing, Processing 8 7 4 7 69 05 Mercantile, Business 36 08 6 66,89 None 34 44 7 4 8 7 Other 6 33 8 4 48 30 Outside Or Special Property 6,53,5,79 9 455 6,357 Residential 4 4 607 859 7,383 3, Storage 60 35 70 9 0 396 Undetermined 0 4 0 7 64 5 Total 37,78 3,374,64 57 4,096 3,403 Most Frequent Property Uses Involving Fire Incidents - By Specific Property Use Or Family Dwelling 7,34 Graded And Cared-For Plots Of Land Highway Or Divided Highway 43 835 Multifamily Dwelling 4,747 Open Land Or Field Outside Or Special Property, Other Residential Street, Road Or Residential Driveway Residential, Other Street Or Road In Commercial Area Vehicle Parking Area 83 53,38 504 369,56 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Paterson, New Jersey; October 9, 03 Residential Property Use Fires Or Family Dwelling 7,34 55% Sorority House, Fraternity House 9 0% Residential, Other 504 4% Residential Board And Care 98 % Multifamily Dwelling 4,747 36% Barracks, Dormitory 39 0% Boarding/Rooming House, Residential Hotels 0 % Dormitory-Type Hotel/Motel, Commercial 3 % Residence, Other 3 % Fire in NJ 03 34 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS Most Frequent Fire Incident Types Involving Residential Property Uses Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 335 Building Fire,07 Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue 449 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 7,30 Fire, Other Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined Mulch Fire Outside Rubbish Fire, Other Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire 480 497 34 33 54 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 396 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Garfield, New Jersey; March 9, 03 Most Frequent Fire Incident Types Involving Or Family Dwellings Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 57 Building Fire,47 Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue 403 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 3,08 Fire, Other Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined Outside Rubbish Fire, Other Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire Special Outside Fire, Other Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 35 369 77 40 94 08 Most Frequent Fire Incident Types Involving Multifamily Dwellings Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 33 Building Fire 503 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 3,553 Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire Fire, Other Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined Mulch Fire Outside Rubbish Fire, Other Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 34 80 43 3 99 50 Fire in NJ 03 35 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Structure FIRE INCIDENTS Structure Fires By County Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren 69 7 7 84 3 54 49 99 434 485 493 497 66 944,09 950,043,069,468,647,889 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Hackensack, New Jersey; March 7, 03 Structure Fires By Property Use Category Total Structure Fires % Of Total Property Loss Contents Loss Structure Type Assembly 58 3.75% $,4,954.00 $,0,93.00 Educational 4.7% $,5,500.00 $43,07.00 Health Care, Detention And Correction 370.6% $7,803.00 $53,34.00 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 36 0.6% $0,50.00 $40,00.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 0.0% $0.00 $0.00 Manufacturing, Processing 69 0.49% $368,00.00 $707,60.00 Mercantile, Business 66 4.70% $,65,70.00 $700,669.00 None 8 0.0% $43,000.00 $70,000.00 Other 48 0.34% $64,00.00 $5,00.00 Outside Or Special Property 455 3.3% $5,497.00 $7,858.00 Residential,383 80.75% $6,953,565.00 $8,998,59.00 Storage 0.49% $,35,50.00 $,947,00.00 Undetermined 64 0.45% $,000.00 $300.00 Total 4,096 00.00% $3,830,05.00 $3,784,305.00 Fire in NJ 03 36 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Structure FIRE INCIDENTS Residential Structure Fires Incident Type Total Structure Fires % Of Total Property Loss Contents Loss Building Fire,07 8.0% $6,88,674.00 $8,09,53.00 Chimney Or Flue Fire, Confined To Chimney Or Flue 449 3.94% $33,45.00 $5,90.00 Commercial Compactor Fire, Confined To Rubbish 0.0% $,000.00 $0.00 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 7,30 64.% $89,84.00 $6,539.00 Fire In Mobile Home Used As Fixed Residence 9 0.08% $36,000.00 $33,000.00 Fire In Motor Home, Camper, Recreational Vehicle 3 0.03% $5,000.00 $0,000.00 Fire, Other 480 4.% $3,003.00 $78,004.00 Fires In Structure Other Than In A Building 5.0% $9,40.00 $83,90.00 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 497 4.37% $43,50.00 $45,450.00 Incinerator Overload Or Malfunction, Fire Confined 3 0.7% $5,000.00 $0.00 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 396 3.48% $7,96.00 $8,9.00 Total,383 00.00% $6,953,565.00 $8,998,59.00 Picture courtesy of H.J. Whitey Swartz: Pleasantville, New Jersey; January 5, 03 Structure Type Of Structure Fires Total Status Of Enclosed Building Fires Total Air Supported Structure Being Demolished Connective Structure Idle, Not Routinely Used 9 Enclosed Building,555 Illegal Residential Conversion 7 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 805 Occupied And Operating,06 Open Platform 4 Other 4 Open Structure 34 Overcrowding Other 6 Under Construction 37 Portable/Mobile Structure 36 Under Major Renovation Structure Type Not A Required Entry 0,467 Undetermined 43 Tent Vacant And Secured 9 Underground Structure Vacant And Unsecured 94 Total 4,096 Total,555 Fire in NJ 03 37 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - Cause of ignition Cause Of Ignition Cause Of Ignition Not A Required Entry 9,700 4% Act Of Nature 84 % Unintentional 4,433 9% Intentional 574 3% Information Not Provided By Fire Department,84 % Cause Under Investigation,90 8% Cause Undetermined After Investigation,58 % Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source,60 5% Cause Of Ignition Cause Failure Of Information Not A Undetermined Equipment Not Provided Act Of Required Cause Under After Or Heat By Fire Property Use Category Nature Entry Investigation Investigation Source Department Intentional Unintentional Total Assembly 6 365 55 67 9 6 35 795 Educational 9 7 0 47 9 3 38 Health Care, Detention And Correction 3 96 5 8 6 3 55 47 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 9 4 8 6 9 8 6 35 00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 Manufacturing, Processing 9 7 5 7 05 Mercantile, Business 0 403 93 67 59 84 3 60,89 None 5 3 5 0 6 46 7 Other 5 8 3 37 5 30 30 Outside Or Special Property 53 48 703,55 564,77 40,657 6,357 Residential 7 8,054 863 54 47 98 56,036 3, Storage 36 74 58 5 69 8 05 396 Undetermined 38 7 3 7 8 5 Total 84 9,700,90,58,60,84 574 4,433 3,403 Structure Fires - Cause Of Ignition Cause Of Ignition Incidents % Of Total Property Loss Contents Loss Total Act Of Nature 47 0.33% $4,600.00 $35,00.00 $77,700.00 Cause Of Ignition Not A Required Entry 9,700 68.8% $59,90.00 $904,80.00 $,064,730.00 Cause Under Investigation 977 6.93% $,6,363.00 $4,,675.00 $6,383,038.00 Cause Undetermined After Investigation 499 3.54% $6,845,59.00 $3,74,778.00 $0,9,937.00 Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source 478 3.39% $3,366,06.00 $,030,07.00 $4,396,43.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 307.8% $56,000.00 $9,00.00 $75,00.00 Intentional 44.0% $,00,806.00 $97,57.00 $,300,377.00 Unintentional,944 3.79% $8,995,98.00 $4,00,53.00 $,997,34.00 Total 4,096 00.00% $3,830,05.00 $3,784,305.00 $46,64,330.00 Fire in NJ 03 38 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Residential Property Uses Non-Residential Property Uses FIRE INCIDENTS - factors contributing to ignition Most Frequent Factors Contributing To Ignition Non-Residential Property Uses Most Frequent Factors Contributing To Ignition Residential Property Uses Abandoned Or Discarded Materials Or Products 78 Abandoned Or Discarded Materials Or Products 36 Electrical Failure, Malfunction, Other Heat Source Too Close To Combustibles Mechanical Failure, Malfunction, Other 4 93 3 Electrical Failure, Malfunction, Other Equipment Unattended Exposure Fire Failure To Clean 9 8 0 89 Misuse Of Material Or Product, Other 93 Heat Source Too Close To Combustibles 40 Natural Condition, Other Other Undetermined 0 5,054 Mechanical Failure, Malfunction, Other Misuse Of Material Or Product, Other Other Undetermined 9 47 38,8 Unspecified Short-Circuit Arc 59 Most Frequent Factors Contributing To Ignition Or Family Dwellings Most Frequent Factors Contributing To Ignition Multifamily Dwellings Abandoned Or Discarded Materials Or Products 57 Abandoned Or Discarded Materials Or Products 64 Electrical Failure, Malfunction, Other 8 Electrical Failure, Malfunction, Other 33 Equipment Unattended Exposure Fire Failure To Clean Heat Source Too Close To Combustibles Mechanical Failure, Malfunction, Other Misuse Of Material Or Product, Other Other 90 66 7 53 95 80 90 Equipment Unattended Exposure Fire Heat Source Too Close To Combustibles Mechanical Failure, Malfunction, Other Misuse Of Material Or Product, Other Other 43 9 47 33 83 68 Undetermined 806 Undetermined 37 Human Factors Contributing To Ignition Human Factor Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Age Was A Factor 4 $3,000.00 $30.00 Fell Asleep 55 $9,350.00 $,500.00 Multiple Persons Involved 3 $47,350.00 $,300.00 Person Possibly Impaired By Drug Or Alcohol 38 $6,600.00 $60,00.00 Physically Disabled 4 $0.00 $0.00 Possibly Mentally Disabled 8 $0.00 $0.00 Unattended Or Unsupervised Person 40 $6,900.00 $73,55.00 Total 300 $586,00.00 $66,455.00 Human Factors Contributing To Ignition Human Factor Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Age Was A Factor 6 $5,850.00 $8,50.00 Fell Asleep 47 $,873,80.00 $678,30.00 Multiple Persons Involved 3 $0,30.00 $60,005.00 Person Possibly Impaired By Drug Or Alcohol 33 $37,300.00 $55,55.00 Physically Disabled 8 $5,000.00 $0,00.00 Possibly Mentally Disabled 3 $63,000.00 $49,00.00 Unattended Or Unsupervised Person 36 $750,5.00 $760,366.00 Total 549 $4,879,43.00 $,805,87.00 Fire in NJ 03 39 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

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FIRE INCIDENTS - item first ignited Most Frequent Item First Ignited All Property Uses Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation Heavy Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Trees Information Not Provided By Fire Department Item First Ignited, Other Light Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Grass Organic Materials, Other Rubbish, Trash, Waste Structural Member Or Framing Undetermined 470 454 04 5 340 9 84,7,84 5,076 Most Frequent Item First Ignited Or Family Dwellings Appliance Housing Or Casing 00 Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials 9 Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation 7 Exterior Wall Covering Or Finish 68 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 69 Item First Ignited, Other 4 Light Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Grass 93 Organic Materials, Other 75 Structural Member Or Framing 08 Undetermined,0 Most Frequent Item First Ignited Multifamily Dwellings Appliance Housing Or Casing 4 Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials 65 Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation 6 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 86 Item First Ignited, Other 46 Light Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Grass 3 Magazine, Newspaper, Writing Paper 8 Rubbish, Trash, Waste 4 Structural Member Or Framing 4 Undetermined 85 Fire in NJ 03 4 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - equipment involved Structure Fires = 4,096 Equipment Involved In Ignition =,79 Equipment Brand Identified = 46 Of the 4,096 reported structure fire incidents, only,79 (9%) of those incidents were identified as having equipment involved in ignition. Of those,79 incidents, only 46 (9%) were identified by the product brand name. Of the 4,096 structure fire incidents, fire departments did not provide information for,76 (6%) incidents as to whether or not there was any equipment involved in ignition. Fire in NJ 03 4 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - equipment involved Most Frequent Equipment Involved In Ignition Equipment Involved January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Clothes Dryer 8 6 8 0 9 5 9 3 3 5 6 63 Electrical Power (Utility) Line 3 4 8 4 4 8 4 4 3 45 Electrical Wiring, Other 5 3 5 3 8 7 5 7 9 6 3 7 68 Fan 5 6 4 5 4 3 35 Grill, Hibachi, Barbecue 3 0 9 3 6 5 3 4 68 Heater 3 6 4 Heating, Ventilating And Air Conditioning, Other 3 3 6 3 3 Kitchen And Cooking Equipment, Other 7 7 6 5 4 5 3 3 5 5 Lawn Mower 3 3 3 3 4 0 Microwave Oven 3 5 3 6 6 3 34 Other 4 5 7 4 5 4 5 7 55 Outlet, Receptacle 4 3 3 3 3 Oven, Rotisserie 5 6 3 5 7 4 6 9 7 9 65 Range With Or Without An Oven Or Cooking Surface 0 6 4 9 6 9 7 4 6 5 38 Stove, Heating 8 4 6 4 3 0 9 5 4 65 Toaster, Toaster Oven, Counter-Top Broiler 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 33 Wok, Frying Pan, Skillet 5 8 6 3 9 Most Frequent Equipment Involved In Ignition Non-Residential Property Uses Clothes Dryer Electrical Distribution, Lighting Or Power Transfer, Other Electrical Power (Utility) Line Electrical Service Supply Wires Electrical Wiring, Other Grill, Hibachi, Barbecue Lawn Mower Other Range With Or Without An Oven Or Cooking Surface Transformer, Distribution Type 4 6 5 8 5 30 34 37 43 Most Frequent Equipment Involved In Ignition Residential Property Uses Clothes Dryer Electrical Wiring, Other Fan Grill, Hibachi, Barbecue Kitchen And Cooking Equipment, Other Microwave Oven Oven, Rotisserie Range With Or Without An Oven Or Cooking Surface Stove, Heating Toaster, Toaster Oven, Counter-Top Broiler Wok, Frying Pan, Skillet 38 3 5 47 4 58 60 4 6 6 0 Fire in NJ 03 43 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - equipment involved Fire in NJ 03 44 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - heat source Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette 303 $459,95.00 $03,367.00 Electrical Arcing 584 $,775,535.00 $740,90.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 70 $45,67.00 $47,7.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 636 $,440,.00 $74,746.00 Heat Source: Other 54 $,89,8.00 $306,43.00 Heat, Spark From Friction 8 $49,.00 $599,80.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 47 $97,948.00 $550,80.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 44 $540,75.00 $36,64.00 Match 49 $54,553.00 $6,08.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 600 $,438,574.00 $68,089.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 347 $,653,37.00 $465,779.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Rochelle Park, New Jersey; August 3, 03 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires January February March April May June July August September October November December Cigarette 6 6 0 67 40 8 5 5 4 3 0 Electrical Arcing 4 43 37 6 47 54 59 49 47 44 43 58 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 9 8 7 5 8 6 0 8 4 5 3 7 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 6 38 30 65 74 6 57 47 3 47 77 47 Heat Source: Other 48 38 44 59 40 39 40 44 40 48 67 34 Heat, Spark From Friction 7 7 6 8 9 8 3 4 Hot Ember Or Ash 45 4 4 73 4 4 5 36 89 3 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 3 0 34 56 38 40 46 9 40 37 44 6 Match 6 5 5 6 4 5 3 4 3 7 9 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 70 47 36 45 34 37 59 50 43 6 55 63 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 3 5 0 8 36 37 6 3 5 36 8 34 Fire in NJ 03 45 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - heat source Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Non-Residential/Non-Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette 6 $3,00.00 $54.00 Electrical Arcing 39 $60,04.00 $30,654.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 45 $56,55.00 $97,703.00 Heat Source: Other 6 $8,03.00 $48,753.00 Heat, Spark From Friction 85 $7,04.00 $5,80.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 99 $47,960.00 $55,650.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 89 $88,00.00 $7,550.00 Match 75 $33,00.00 $50.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 8 $348,70.00 $3,50.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 7 $85,038.00 $4,85.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Non-Residential/Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette 0 $60,000.00 $7,000.00 Electrical Arcing 80 $344,00.00 $98,500.00 Heat From Direct Flame, Convection Currents 0 $45,00.00 $5,60.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 8 $50.00 $75,50.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 87 $,05,000.00 $44,450.00 Heat Source: Other 46 $00,003.00 $3,53.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 7 $7,00.00 $0,53.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 40 $34,050.00 $4,750.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 70 $0,300.00 $47,050.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 37 $54,500.00 $96,900.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Residential/NonStructure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette 40 $,00.00 $.00 Electrical Arcing 9 $8,000.00 $8,600.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 9 $,06.00 $,0.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 37 $09,950.00 $,600.00 Heat Source: Other 84 $40,507.00 $5,50.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 99 $3,86.00 $,376.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 48 $,800.00 $400.00 Lighter: Cigarette, Cigar 6 $0,500.00 $0.00 Match 4 $3,000.00 $0.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 8 $9,600.00 $,50.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Residential/Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Candle 67 $,5,900.00 $66,000.00 Cigarette 8 $385,9.00 $86,3.00 Electrical Arcing 36 $,43,3.00 $503,56.00 Heat From Direct Flame, Convection Currents 7 $404,00.00 $9,65.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 8 $44,000.00 $7,000.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 67 $664,006.00 $97,993.00 Heat Source: Other 95 $866,505.00 $08,365.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 47 $884,6.00 $483,00.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 64 $46,90.00 $03,94.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 39 $964,553.00 $556,99.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 65 $,94,79.00 $34,553.00 Fire in NJ 03 46 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - heat source Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Or Family Dwellings /Non-Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette 5 $,000.00 $0.00 Electrical Arcing 5 $5,500.00 $8,00.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 5 $,05.00 $,00.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 3 $08,00.00 $,500.00 Heat Source: Other 56 $4,005.00 $0.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 8 $,86.00 $376.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 37 $,800.00 $400.00 Lighter: Cigarette, Cigar 8 $0,500.00 $0.00 Match 40 $3,000.00 $0.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 7 $9,600.00 $,50.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Or Family Dwellings/Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Candle 48 $,48,900.00 $64,00.00 Cigarette 55 $373,90.00 $77,80.00 Electrical Arcing 8 $,000,000.00 $456,55.00 Heat From Direct Flame, Convection Currents 46 $39,50.00 $87,95.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 4 $5,500.00 $4,000.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 53 $566,40.00 $5,4.00 Heat Source: Other 4 $45,00.00 $9,66.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 3 $85,660.00 $474,360.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 05 $397,900.00 $83,90.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 0 $88,55.00 $58,70.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 4 $,54,976.00 $37,75.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Multifamily Dwellings/Non-Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cigarette $.00 $.00 Electrical Arcing $,500.00 $500.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials $0.00 $0.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other $0.00 $0.00 Heat Source: Other 0 $,500.00 $500.00 Heat Spread From Another Fire, Other $0.00 $0.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 7 $,000.00 $0.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 7 $0.00 $0.00 Lighter: Cigarette, Cigar 6 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Of Fires - Multifamily Dwellings/Structure Fires Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Candle 4 $3,000.00 $,000.00 Cigarette 9 $,00.00 $7,00.00 Electrical Arcing 44 $9,030.00 $37,000.00 Heat From Direct Flame, Convection Currents 4 $8,50.00 $3,70.00 Heat From Other Open Flame Or Smoking Materials 35 $8,500.00 $5,000.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 84 $88,603.00 $4,378.00 Heat Source: Other 4 $40,50.00 $5,0.00 Hot Ember Or Ash 0 $7,50.00 $60.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 4 $7,000.00 $8,750.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 05 $8,50.00 $37,38.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 45 $34,03.00 $4,80.00 Fire in NJ 03 47 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - area of fire origin Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Non-Residential Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cargo/Trunk Area - All Vehicles 08 $336,907.00 $39,05.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 6 $,750.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area,409 $4,3,8.00 $800,560.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 698 $68,3.00 $6,9.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 50 $53,95.00 $8,000.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 87 $530,954.00 $09,0.00 Other $48,65.00 $38,95.00 Outside Area, Other 8 $46,946.00 $508,.00 Vehicle Area, Other 5 $73,003.00 $8,303.00 Wildland, Woods 395 $5,0.00 $60.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Residential Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 90 $648,850.00 $8,0.00 Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison 7 $,003,050.00 $53,70.00 Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge 08 $,454,450.00 $565,050.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 865 $,78,343.00 $,68,63.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 7 $503,0.00 $00,6.00 Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch 93 $,335,55.00 $395,50.00 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) 94 $,6,853.00 $574,500.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 40 $,550.00 $,700.00 Other 94 $583,80.00 $4,6.00 Outside Area, Other 40 $9,07.00 $3,74.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: East Orange, New Jersey; March 7, 03 Fire in NJ 03 48 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - area of fire origin Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Or Family Dwellings/Non-Structure Fires Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 88 $3,00.00 $50.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 5 $64,000.00 $3,00.00 Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch 8 $0.00 $,000.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 9 $50.00 $0.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 09 $9,000.00 $600.00 Other 53 $00.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 7 $4,56.00 $0.00 Vehicle Area, Other 0 $30,000.00 $500.00 Wall Surface: Exterior 8 $,500.00 $500.00 Wildland, Woods 35 $,000.00 $,000.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Or Family Dwellings/Structure Fires Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison 7 $,405,600.00 $36,60.00 Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge 78 $,60,450.00 $459,050.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 476 $,09,89.00 $909,354.00 Function Areas, Other 6 $80,00.00 $95,500.00 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) 47 $,34,53.00 $55,650.00 Other 93 $8,50.00 $30,6.00 Outside Area, Other 67 $47,80.00 $3,00.00 Vehicle Storage Area; Garage, Carport 60 $673,00.00 $9,50.00 Wall Assembly, Concealed Wall Space 7 $,57,80.00 $374,05.00 Wall Surface: Exterior 63 $59,000.00 $74,500.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Multifamily Dwellings/Non-Structure Fires Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 5 $500.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 5 $6,300.00 $500.00 Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch 4 $.00 $.00 Exterior Stairway, Ramp, Or Fire Escape 3 $500.00 $0.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 3 $500.00 $0.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 3 $,000.00 $0.00 Other 9 $,000.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 4 $,500.00 $500.00 Vehicle Area, Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 Wildland, Woods 5 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Multifamily Dwellings/Structure Fires Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 8 $58,600.00 $4,00.00 Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison 80 $576,750.00 $54,500.00 Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room, Lounge 4 $90,000.00 $05,000.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 38 $756,0.00 $357,6.00 Exterior Balcony, Unenclosed Porch 8 $868,000.00 $59,000.00 Exterior Stairway, Ramp, Or Fire Escape 5 $5,000.00 $90,000.00 Function Areas, Other 7 $30,000.00 $,500.00 Hallway Corridor, Mall 3 $5,00.00 $6,00.00 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) 34 $6,700.00 $8,00.00 Other 7 $40,00.00 $0,50.00 Fire in NJ 03 49 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - area of fire origin Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Assembly Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 7 $4,000.00 $0.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 4 $8,40.00 $8,70.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 8 $50.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 6 $8,04.00 $,00.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 9 $0.00 $0.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field $00.00 $0.00 Other 9 $0,000.00 $,000.00 Outside Area, Other 58 $0,00.00 $.00 Roof Surface: Exterior 7 $0.00 $0.00 Storage Area, Other 7 $0.00 $4,000.00 Wildland, Woods 8 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Educational Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 9 $0.00 $55.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 4 $0.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 9 $,500.00 $0.00 Hallway Corridor, Mall 5 $650.00 $0.00 Heating Room Or Area, Water Heater Area 3 $0.00 $0.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 9 $300.00 $300.00 Laboratory 3 $00.00 $50.00 Other 4 $00.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 8 $,00.00 $,000.00 Wildland, Woods 3 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Health Care, Detention And Correction Property Uses Area Of Fire origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room 4 $0.00 $0.00 Bedroom - < 5 Persons; Included Are Jail Or Prison 6 $7,000.00 $5,000.00 Closet 3 $0.00 $0.00 Cooking Area, Kitchen 7 $0.00 $500.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 3 $500.00 $0.00 Duct: HVAC, Cable, Exhaust, Heating, Or Air Conditioning 4 $0.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 5 $3,000.00 $0.00 Entrance Way, Lobby 3 $0.00 $0.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 5 $0.00 $0.00 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) 8 $,000.00 $,00.00 Outside Area, Other $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Industrial Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 6 $,500.00 $0.00 Equipment Or Service Area, Other 5 $.00 $.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 3 $0.00 $0.00 Laboratory 4 $0,000.00 $35,000.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 7 $0.00 $0.00 Other 3 $0.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 7 $,000.00 $,000.00 Storage Area, Other $0.00 $0.00 Vehicle Area, Other 3 $0.00 $0.00 Wildland, Woods 57 $0.00 $0.00 Fire in NJ 03 50 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

FIRE INCIDENTS - area of fire origin Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Manufacturing/Processing Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Chute/Container - Trash, Rubbish, Waste $0.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 5 $0.00 $0.00 Function Areas, Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 Machinery Room Or Area; Elevator Machinery Room $0.00 $0,000.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 4 $0.00 $0.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment $0.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 3 $0.00 $0.00 Processing/Manufacturing Area, Workroom 4 $46,000.00 $55,500.00 Storage Area, Other $0.00 $0.00 Storage Room, Area, Tank, Or Bin $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Mercantile, Business Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cooking Area, Kitchen 33 $58,00.00 $30,60.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 3 $0.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 74 $458,400.00 $37,500.00 Equipment Or Service Area, Other 9 $0.00 $,00.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 7 $6,750.00 $,050.00 Laundry Area, Wash House (Laundry) 3 $8,000.00 $7,70.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field $0.00 $0.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 9 $5,500.00 $5,500.00 Other 6 $3,500.00 $0.00 Outside Area, Other 78 $30,000.00 $5.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Outside Or Special Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cargo/Trunk Area - All Vehicles 95 $336,907.00 $39,05.00 Courtyard, Patio, Porch, Terrace 88 $,00.00 $0.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area,43 $3,376,339.00 $395,408.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 574 $56,63.00 $5,56.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 46 $8,75.00 $8,000.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 59 $467,953.00 $93,0.00 Other $34,95.00 $0,5.00 Outside Area, Other 58 $8,44.00 $,044.00 Vehicle Area, Other $695,803.00 $8,03.00 Wildland, Woods 30 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin - Storage Property Uses Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area $8,00.00 $0,00.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 7 $,000.00 $0.00 Open Area - Outside; Included Are Farmland, Field 9 $0.00 $0.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 8 $5,50.00 $,000.00 Other $6,000.00 $,000.00 Outside Area, Other 8 $375,500.00 $505,050.00 Roof Surface: Exterior 9 $95,000.00 $00,000.00 Shipping/Receiving Area; Loading Area, Dock Or Bay 7 $0.00 $0.00 Storage Area, Other 0 $,000.00 $4,000.00 Storage: Supplies Or Tools; Dead Storage 4 $96,000.00 $309,500.00 Vehicle Storage Area; Garage, Carport 35 $67,00.00 $85,00.00 Wall Surface: Exterior 7 $0,500.00 $8,000.00 Fire in NJ 03 5 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Detector Presence By Property Use Category Detector Presence By County Detector presence and performance Detector Information Not Presence Not A Provided By Fire None County Required Entry Department Present Present Undetermined Total Atlantic 637 06 45 36 845 Bergen,863 04 6 8,33 Burlington 833 33 8 89 50,03 Camden,048 6 8 30,54 Cape May 30 5 5 4 8 390 Cumberland 355 5 6 74 8 498 Essex,70 39 49 35 50,443 Gloucester 538 65 9 4 3 677 Hudson,078 5 39 65 66,400 Hunterdon 8 0 0 9 3 Mercer,94 4 39 74 34,355 Middlesex,645 88 36 39 46,954 Monmouth,408 8 4 3 59,7 Morris 767 4 7 39 4 868 Ocean 78 74 56 35 967 Passaic,89 40 30 77 5,488 Salem 4 5 4 0 4 37 Somerset 409 48 8 4 58 Sussex 9 8 3 366 Union,53 35 36 6 38,758 Warren 46 0 5 4 0 85 Total 9,773 96 469,556 644 3,403 Detector Information Not Presence Not A Provided By Fire None Property Use Category Required Entry Department Present Present Undetermined Total Assembly 666 40 4 6 3 795 Educational 87 8 4 8 38 Health Care, Detention And Correction 370 7 36 47 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 79 8 7 3 3 00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 Manufacturing, Processing 65 0 8 7 5 05 Mercantile, Business 967 68 34 87 33,89 None 7 4 3 3 7 Other 95 9 5 30 Outside Or Special Property 6, 4 7 4 6,357 Residential 0,483 63 68,95 56 3, Storage 9 7 05 6 9 396 Undetermined 0 8 5 Total 9,773 96 469,556 644 3,403 Fire in NJ 03 5 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Detector presence and performance Non-Residential Property Uses Detector Presence Not A Required Entry Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Detector Presence Not A Required Entry 9,90 $7,798,794.00 $,854,838.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 348 $0,75.00 $46,94.00 None Present 0 $,330,00.00 $,739,97.00 Present 6 $,876,05.00 $,5,36.00 Undetermined 8 $49,70.00 $95,65.00 Total 0,8 $3,645,98.00 $5,86,745.00 Fire in NJ 03 53 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Detector presence and performance Residential Property Uses Detector Presence Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Total Detector Presence Not A Required Entry 0,483 $63,43.00 $9,678.00 $93,9.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 63 $38,54.00 $03,65.00 $43,9.00 None Present 68 $3,336,980.00 $68,550.00 $3,955,530.00 Present,95 $6,07,540.00 $5,66,0.00 $,733,750.00 Undetermined 56 $7,034,754.00 $,46,83.00 $9,45,567.00 Total 3, $7,404,03.00 $9,09,866.00 $36,496,897.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Carlstadt, New Jersey; May, 03 Picture courtesy of Ron Jeffers: Jersey City, New Jersey; November 7, 03 Detector Presence In Residential Property Uses By Specific Property Use Detector Information Not Presence Not A Provided By Fire None Specific Property Use Required Entry Department Present Present Undetermined Total Or Family Dwelling 5,48 43 03 849 449 7,34 Barracks, Dormitory 39 39 Boarding/Rooming House, Residential Hotels 05 6 9 0 Dormitory-Type Residence, Other 0 6 5 3 Hotel/Motel, Commercial 95 4 4 4 4 3 Multifamily Dwelling 4,3 00 54 374 88 4,747 Residential Board And Care 94 3 98 Residential, Other 36 73 7 4 504 Sorority House, Fraternity House 9 9 Total 0,483 63 68,95 56 3, Fire in NJ 03 54 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Detector presence and performance Or Family Dwellings Detector Presence Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Total Detector Presence Not A Required Entry 5,48 $495,369.00 $83,598.00 $678,967.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 43 $84,963.00 $9,93.00 $377,876.00 None Present 03 $,497,880.00 $487,950.00 $,985,830.00 Present 849 $,964,803.00 $4,60,994.00 $7,585,797.00 Undetermined 449 $6,034,703.00 $,0,46.00 $8,36,65.00 Total 7,34 $,77,78.00 $7,486,97.00 $9,764,635.00 Fire in NJ 03 55 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Detector presence and performance Multifamily Dwellings Detector Presence Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Total Detector Presence Not A Required Entry 4,3 $9,84.00 $55,33.00 $47,73.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 00 $34,450.00 $6,550.00 $4,000.00 None Present 54 $837,00.00 $8,00.00 $965,00.00 Present 374 $,89,53.00 $,005,066.00 $3,896,597.00 Undetermined 88 $,000,05.00 $34,35.00 $,34,40.00 Total 4,747 $4,854,974.00 $,509,398.00 $6,364,37.00 Fire in NJ 03 56 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Automatic extinguishment system Presence and performance Automatic Extinguishment System Presence By County County AES Presence Not A Required Entry Information Not Provided By Fire Department None Present Partial System Present Present Undetermined Total Atlantic 637 06 89 6 7 845 Bergen,863 05 35 7,33 Burlington 833 36 5 6 3,03 Camden,048 9 50 6 9,54 Cape May 30 5 6 6 6 390 Cumberland 355 5 3 5 0 498 Essex,70 40 04 7,443 Gloucester 538 66 6 3 6 677 Hudson,078 5 9 4 7 48,400 Hunterdon 8 7 3 Mercer,94 6 9 3 3 0,355 Middlesex,645 9 84 7 5,954 Monmouth,408 8 47 8,7 Morris 767 43 47 4 7 868 Ocean 78 75 96 6 9 967 Passaic,89 4 4 7 6,488 Salem 4 5 7 37 Somerset 409 48 5 4 6 58 Sussex 9 50 366 Union,53 37 69 9 8,758 Warren 46 0 5 3 85 Total 9,773 98,86 9 6 8 3,403 Automatic Extinguishment System Presence By Property Use Category AES Presence Information Not A Required Not Provided By Fire None Partial System Property Use Catgeory Entry Department Present Present Present Undetermined Total Assembly 666 40 37 7 9 6 795 Educational 87 9 0 9 3 38 Health Care, Detention And Correction 370 8 4 0 3 47 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 79 8 7 4 00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 Manufacturing, Processing 65 6 9 3 05 Mercantile, Business 967 68 9 5 39 9,89 None 7 4 6 7 Other 95 9 6 30 Outside Or Special Property 6, 4 0 6,357 Residential 0,483 630,857 4 87 60 3, Storage 9 7 5 6 9 396 Undetermined 0 7 5 Total 9,773 98,86 9 6 8 3,403 Type Of Automatic Extinguishment Systems Present By Property Use Category Carbon Dry Information Dry-Pipe Not Provided Other Special Hazard Wet-Pipe Dioxide Chemical Sprinkler By Fire Sprinkler System, Sprinkler Property Use Category System System System Department Systems Other Undetermined System Total Assembly 8 3 5 3 3 36 Educational 5 9 Health Care, Detention And Correction 9 Industrial, Utility, Defense, Agriculture, Mining 3 4 Manufacturing, Processing 4 0 Mercantile, Business 3 3 4 44 Outside Or Special Property Residential 3 6 48 9 Storage 6 Undetermined Total 3 9 54 6 8 3 30 45 Fire in NJ 03 57 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Non-Residential Non-Residential Non-Residential Automatic extinguishment system Presence and performance Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Fire Too Small To Activate The System 38 $6,350,000.00 $89,00.00 $3,07,000.00 $6,050.00 $9,6,750.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 50 $5,709,000.00 $9,000.00 $,0,0.00 $9,70.00 $6,699,400.00 Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 System Did Not Operate 6 $3,00,000.00 $77,000.00 $9,000,000.00 $638,00.00 $4,384,800.00 System Operated And Was Effective 38 $8,05,000.00 $600,000.00 $3,575,000.00 $797,000.00 $0,03,000.00 System Operated And Was Not Effective 3 $5,597,300.00 $05,000.00 $3,50,000.00 $40,000.00 $8,60,300.00 Undetermined 5 $0.00 $,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 Unknown Total 54 $58,88,300.00 $,065,700.00 $9,854,0.00 $,50,970.00 $86,48,750.00 Automatic Extinguishment Failure Reason Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Agent Discharged, But Did Not Reach The Fire $597,300.00 $55,000.00 $50,000.00 $5,000.00 $667,300.00 Fire Not In Area Protected By The System 3 $3,00,000.00 $85,000.00 $6,000,000.00 $60,00.00 $8,954,800.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department $5,000,000.00 $50,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $5,000.00 $7,935,000.00 Manual Intervention Defeated The System $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 System Shut Off $0.00 $,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 Unknown Undetermined 5 $,000,000.00 $,000.00 $4,000,000.00 $578,000.00 $5,4,000.00 Total 8 $30,797,300.00 $30,000.00 $3,50,000.00 $678,00.00 $5,967,00.00 Number Of Sprinkler Heads Activated Frequency Of Occurrence Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved 3 $,000,000.00 $0,000.00 $5,500,000.00 $4,000.00 $6,39,000.00 8 $0,6,300.00 $30,000.00 $5,000.00 $75,000.00 $0,64,300.00 3 4 $0.00 $00,000.00 $0.00 $00,000.00 Unknown 4 $0.00 $5,000.00 $0.00 $,000.00 Unknown 5 $,000,000.00 $350,000.00 $,000,000.00 $50,000.00 $,30,000.00 6 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 7 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total 4 $3,6,300.00 $705,000.00 $6,75,000.00 $837,000.00 $8,805,300.00 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Landisville, New Jersey; March 7, 03 Fire in NJ 03 58 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Residential Residential Residential Automatic extinguishment system Presence and performance Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Fire Too Small To Activate The System $350,500.00 $9,500.00 $3,05.00 $6,005.00 $346,00.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 9 $,395,000.00 $5,730.00 $650,030.00 $4,580.00 $3,004,70.00 Other 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 System Did Not Operate 4 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Unknown System Operated And Was Effective 4 $,700,000.00 $44,000.00 $5,000.00 $7,500.00 $,599,500.00 Undetermined $0.00 $,500.00 $0.00 $500.00 Unknown Total 9 $4,445,500.00 $0,730.00 $796,35.00 $0,585.00 $4,98,40.00 Automatic Extinguishment System Failure Reason Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Fire Not In Area Protected By The System 3 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Unknown Other $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Undetermined $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total 5 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Unknown Number Of Sprinkler Heads Activated Frequency Of Occurrence Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved 3 $00,000.00 $44,000.00 $40,000.00 $,500.00 $74,500.00 $,500,000.00 $00,000.00 $75,000.00 $50,000.00 $,45,000.00 Total 4 $,700,000.00 $44,000.00 $5,000.00 $7,500.00 $,599,500.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Carlstadt, New Jersey; May, 03 Fire in NJ 03 59 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Automatic extinguishment system Presence and performance Or Family Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Presence Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved AES Presence Not A Required Entry 5,48 $,805,647.00 $495,369.00 $,996,80.00 $83,598.00 $5,3,48.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 44 $479,000.00 $85,963.00 $63,00.00 $93,43.00 $6,74.00 None Present,35 $38,660,70.00 $0,05,486.00 $8,099,57.00 $6,79,06.00 $9,95,67.00 Partial System Present $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Present $,595,000.00 $4,00.00 $65,000.00 $74,500.00 $,643,300.00 Undetermined 5 $,853,700.00 $,30,700.00 $56,000.00 $343,00.00 $,74,800.00 Total 7,34 $67,394,049.00 $,77,78.00 $,040,058.00 $7,486,97.00 $49,669,47.00 Multifamily Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Presence Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved AES Presence Not A Required Entry 4,3 $5,46,56.00 $9,84.00 $,889,08.00 $55,33.00 $8,68,9.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 03 $705,400.00 $35,450.00 $80,000.00 $7,050.00 $94,900.00 None Present 49 $7,907,50.00 $4,657,05.00 $9,00.00 $,4,5.00 $,749,98.00 Partial System Present 3 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Unknown Present 46 $350,500.00 $60,530.00 $30,605.00 $4,655.00 $305,90.00 Undetermined 35 $500,00.00 $00.00 $00,00.00 $0.00 $699,900.00 Total 4,747 $4,889,757.00 $4,854,974.00 $4,30,74.00 $,509,398.00 $,846,09.00 Picture courtesy of Jackie Pellek: Byram, New Jersey; August 3, 03 Or Family Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Type Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Dry Chemical System $50,000.00 $0.00 $75,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 0 $645,000.00 $3,00.00 $75,000.00 $0,500.00 $686,300.00 Special Hazard System, Other 6 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Undetermined 0 $0,000.00 $,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 Unknown Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System 5 $,700,000.00 $9,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 $,635,000.00 Total 3 $,605,000.00 $53,00.00 $70,000.00 $80,500.00 $,64,300.00 Multifamily Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Type Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Dry-Pipe Sprinkler System $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 8 $0.00 $30.00 $0.00 $0.00 Unknown Other Sprinkler Systems $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Special Hazard System, Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Undetermined 7 $0.00 $,500.00 $0.00 $500.00 Unknown Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System 3 $350,000.00 $58,500.00 $30,605.00 $4,55.00 $97,950.00 Total 53 $350,500.00 $70,530.00 $30,605.00 $4,655.00 $85,90.00 Fire in NJ 03 60 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Automatic extinguishment system Presence and performance Or Family Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Information Not Provided By Fire Department $895,000.00 $3,00.00 $50,000.00 $3,500.00 $,008,300.00 Other 6 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 System Operated And Was Effective 5 $,700,000.00 $9,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 $,635,000.00 Undetermined 8 $0,000.00 $,000.00 $5,000.00 $6,000.00 Unknown Total 3 $,605,000.00 $53,00.00 $70,000.00 $80,500.00 $,64,300.00 Multifamily Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Total Saved Fire Too Small To Activate The System 5 $350,500.00 $7,500.00 $30,605.00 $5,605.00 $348,000.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 $0.00 $,530.00 $0.00 $50.00 Unknown Other $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 System Did Not Operate 4 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Unknown System Operated And Was Effective 4 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $8,500.00 Unknown Undetermined 5 $0.00 $,500.00 $0.00 $500.00 Unknown Total 5 $350,500.00 $70,530.00 $30,605.00 $4,655.00 $85,90.00 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Paterson, New Jersey; January 8, 03 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Pleasantville, New Jersey; January 5, 03 Multifamily Dwellings Automatic Extinguishment System Failure Reason Incidents Property Value Property Loss Contents Value Contents Loss Fire Not In Area Protected By The System 3 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Other 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Undetermined $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total 7 $0.00 $0,000.00 $0.00 $0,000.00 Fire in NJ 03 6 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

School fires School Fires By County Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren 3 3 6 9 9 8 8 5 6 9 9 35 46 50 53 School Fires By Specific Property Use Property Use Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Adult Education Center, College Classroom 49 $,650.00 $0.00 Day Care In Residence, Unlicensed $0.00 $0.00 Day Care, In Commercial Property 4 $5,050.00 $0.00 Day Care, In Residence, Licensed 7 $0.00 $0.00 Educational, Other 8 $0.00 $0.00 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 76 $5,90.00 $4,605.00 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 98 $,8,00.00 $4,30.00 Preschool 4 $0.00 $50.00 Schools, Non-Adult, Other 4 $0.00 $0.00 Total 38 $,3,80.00 $45,957.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Nutley, New Jersey; February 7, 03 Fire in NJ 03 6 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

School fires Most Frequent School Fires By Incident Type Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire Building Fire Cooking Fire, Confined To Container Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire Fire, Other Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined Outside Rubbish Fire, Other Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire Passenger Vehicle Fire Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 6 0 4 3 3 4 3 6 5 0 5 6 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten High School/Junior High School/Middle School Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin Bathroom, Checkroom, Lavatory, Locker Room Cooking Area, Kitchen Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area Hallway Corridor, Mall Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near Information Not Provided By Fire Department Laboratory Outside Area, Other Undetermined 0 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten High School/Junior High School/Middle School Most Frequent Heat Source Of School Fires Electrical Arcing Heat From Powered Equipment, Other Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other Information Not Provided By Fire Department Match Molten, Hot Material Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment Undetermined 0 0 3 4 6 5 6 9 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten High School/Junior High School/Middle School Fire in NJ 03 63 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

School fires 46 Cause Of Ignition 33 0 8 6 6 5 5 9 5 4 5 6 3 Act Of Nature Cause Of Ignition Not A Required Entry Cause Under Investigation Cause Undetermined After Investigation Elementary School, Including Kindergarten Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source Information Not Provided By Fire Department Intentional High School/Junior High School/Middle School Unintentional Most Frequent Item First Ignited Cooking Materials, Including Edible Materials Electrical Wire, Cable Insulation Information Not Provided By Fire Department Item First Ignited, Other Light Vegetation - Not Crop, Including Grass Magazine, Newspaper, Writing Paper Organic Materials, Other Rubbish, Trash, Waste Structural Member Or Framing Undetermined Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 Human Factors Contributing To The Ignition Of School Fires 3 4 4 3 5 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 4 9 DATA COLLECTED FROM "SCHOOL FIRE REPORT FORMS" SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY FROMFIRE OFFICIALS, FIRE MARSHALS, AND FIRE CHIEFS NUMBER OF JUVENILES INVOLVED BY GENDER AGE MALE UNKNOWN TOTAL 7 0 4 4-3 5 7 8 UNKNOWN 3 5 TOTAL 7 39 Data Collected From The NFIRS System As Submitted By Fire Departments Age As Factor Contributing To Ignition Age Female Male Total 0 5 6 Total 4 Age Was A Factor Multiple Persons Involved Unattended Or Unsupervised Person Fire in NJ 03 64 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

School fires Detector Presence Detector Presence Not A Required Entry Information Not Provided By Fire Department None Present Present Undetermined Total Educational Property Use Adult Education Center, College Classroom 45 3 49 Day Care In Residence, Unlicensed Day Care, In Commercial Property 38 3 4 Day Care, In Residence, Licensed 7 7 Educational, Other 4 8 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 70 4 76 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 77 3 3 5 98 Preschool 3 4 Schools, Non-Adult, Other 4 Total 87 8 4 8 38 Detector Operation Fire Too Small Educational Property Use Detector Operated To Activate Detector Undetermined Total Adult Education Center, College Classroom 3 Day Care, In Commercial Property 3 3 Educational, Other Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 3 4 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 5 Schools, Non-Adult, Other Total 4 3 8 Detector Effectiveness Educational Property Use Alerted Occupants, Occupants Responded Failed To Alert Occupants There Were No Occupants Total Adult Education Center, College Classroom Day Care, In Commercial Property 3 3 Educational, Other Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 3 3 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 8 3 Schools, Non-Adult, Other Total 8 3 Automatic Extinguishment System Presence Information Not Educational Property Use Provided By Fire Department None Present Present Undetermined Total Adult Education Center, College Classroom 4 Day Care, In Commercial Property 3 Educational, Other 4 Elementary School, Including Kindergarten 3 6 High School/Junior High School/Middle School 4 3 3 Preschool Schools, Non-Adult, Other Total 9 0 9 3 4 Automatic Extinguishment System Operation Fire Too Small Information Not System To Activate The Provided By Fire Operated And Educational Property Use System Department Was Effective Undetermined Total Adult Education Center, College Classroom Day Care, In Commercial Property Educational, Other Elementary School, Including Kindergarten High School/Junior High School/Middle School 3 Schools, Non-Adult, Other Total 3 3 9 Fire in NJ 03 65 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Other property use fires Most Frequent Nursing Home Fire Incident Types Incident Type Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 3 $0.00 $0.00 Building Fire $8,000.00 $5,000.00 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container $0.00 $,00.00 Fire, Other 6 $0.00 $00.00 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 3 $0.00 $0.00 Mulch Fire 3 $500.00 $0.00 Passenger Vehicle Fire 4 $,500.00 $0.00 Special Outside Fire, Other $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Restaurant Fire Incident Types Incident Type Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 9 $0.00 $0.00 Building Fire 43 $,46,40.00 $,038,00.00 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 43 $,5.00 $,5.00 Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire 4 $0.00 $0.00 Fire, Other 8 $0.00 $0.00 Mulch Fire $0.00 $0.00 Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire 7 $0.00 $0.00 Passenger Vehicle Fire 4 $3,500.00 $0,000.00 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 6 $0.00 $0.00 Most Frequent Food And Beverage Sales/Grocery Store Fire Incident Types Incident Type Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire $,000.00 $,000.00 Building Fire 4 $36,00.00 $9,400.00 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 09 $.00 $6,60.00 Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire 9 $500.00 $00.00 Fire, Other 8 $0.00 $0.00 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 6 $0.00 $0.00 Mulch Fire 9 $0.00 $0.00 Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire 7 $0.00 $0.00 Passenger Vehicle Fire 5 $0,000.00 $,000.00 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 9 $0.00 $0.00 Most Fequent Business Office Fire Incident Types Incident Type Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire 3 $0.00 $5.00 Building Fire 0 $90,600.00 $08,350.00 Cooking Fire, Confined To Container 63 $0.00 $0.00 Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire 7 $4,500.00 $500.00 Fire, Other 6 $00,000.00 $0.00 Fuel Burner/Boiler Malfunction, Fire Confined 4 $0.00 $0.00 Mulch Fire 0 $0.00 $0.00 Outside Rubbish, Trash Or Waste Fire 6 $0.00 $0.00 Passenger Vehicle Fire 6 $0.00 $,000.00 Trash Or Rubbish Fire, Contained 0 $0.00 $0.00 Fire in NJ 03 66 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Passenger Vehicle Fires All Other Vehicle Fires vehicle fires Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Somers Point, New Jersey; February 6, 03 County Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Atlantic 85 $93,000.00 $36,300.00 Bergen 57 $364,580.00 $,500.00 Burlington $395,65.00 $34,03.00 Camden 37 $3,900.00 $6,500.00 Cape May 3 $39,00.00 $3,300.00 Cumberland 64 $5,05.00 $9,370.00 Essex 6 $7,504.00 $4,800.00 Gloucester 80 $59,005.00 $4,000.00 Hudson 36 $56,404.00 $7,304.00 Hunterdon 46 $45,000.00 $500.00 Mercer 0 $3,500.00 $54,50.00 Middlesex 79 $394,8.00 $07,58.00 Monmouth 47 $3,000.00 $4,400.00 Morris 8 $8,50.00 $63,60.00 Ocean 70 $33,50.00 $,50.00 Passaic 9 $450,960.00 $7,70.00 Salem 5 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 Somerset 49 $3,80.00 $0,70.00 Sussex 34 $55,000.00 $,500.00 Union 8 $457,050.00 $4,850.00 Warren 33 $39,000.00 $500.00 Total,086 $4,75,305.00 $559,37.00 Picture courtesy of Ron Jeffers: Weehawken, New Jersey; February 8, 03 County Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Atlantic $8,040.00 $,000.00 Bergen 50 $57,000.00 $5,500.00 Burlington $47,800.00 $8,800.00 Camden 8 $7,000.00 $3,500.00 Cape May 8 $3,500.00 $3,500.00 Cumberland 5 $38,500.00 $4,000.00 Essex 67 $540,750.00 $44,050.00 Gloucester 8 $64,000.00 $5,500.00 Hudson 54 $05,004.00 $5,04.00 Hunterdon $73,500.00 $57,000.00 Mercer 7 $746,000.00 $0.00 Middlesex 67 $67,004.00 $,003.00 Monmouth 46 $5,700.00 $00.00 Morris 36 $0,00.00 $6,65.00 Ocean 30 $45,500.00 $0.00 Passaic 0 $4,850.00 $30,000.00 Salem 7 $60,000.00 $0,000.00 Somerset 3 $7,000.00 $0.00 Sussex $0.00 $0.00 Union 4 $39,805.00 $3,000.00 Warren 9 $5,500.00 $6,500.00 Total 64 $3,68,454.00 $458,408.00 Fire in NJ 03 67 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Passenger Vehicles All Other Vehicles Passenger Vehicles All Other Vehicles Passenger Vehicle Fires All Other Vehicle Fires vehicle fires Cause Of Ignition Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Act Of Nature $0.00 $0.00 Cause Under Investigation 389 $90,454.00 $63,33.00 Cause Undetermined After Investigation 54 $935,56.00 $78,90.00 Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source 398 $784,574.00 $84,803.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 5 $5,000.00 $00.00 Intentional 5 $7,000.00 $,700.00 Unintentional 74 $,469,0.00 $30,9.00 Total,086 $4,75,305.00 $559,37.00 Cause Of Ignition Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Act Of Nature 3 $0.00 $0.00 Cause Under Investigation 98 $36,503.00 $0,50.00 Cause Undetermined After Investigation 6 $74,00.00 $5,5.00 Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source 6 $745,56.00 $5,40.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department $6,500.00 $6,500.00 Intentional 6 $80,000.00 $5,000.00 Unintentional 0 $,755,93.00 $8,853.00 Total 64 $3,68,454.00 $458,408.00 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Somers Point, New Jersey; February 6, 03 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Somers Point, New Jersey; February 6, 03 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cargo/Trunk Area - All Vehicles 6 $8,60.00 $6,35.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area,78 $,340,939.00 $35,558.00 Exterior, Exposed Surface 4 $86,750.00 $6,500.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 33 $49,00.00 $,55.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 5 $5,000.00 $00.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 53 $390,303.00 $48,60.00 Other 58 $59,30.00 $0,70.00 Outside Area, Other $5,305.00 $0.00 Undetermined 39 $798,0.00 $3,77.00 Vehicle Area, Other 68 $4,803.00 $3,603.00 Most Frequent Area Of Fire Origin Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Cargo/Trunk Area - All Vehicles 45 $8,306.00 $3,70.00 Engine Area, Running Gear, Wheel Area 68 $,667,94.00 $58,0.00 Exterior, Exposed Surface 4 $5,00.00 $0.00 Highway, Parking Lot, Street: On Or Near 5 $5,000.00 $3,000.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department $6,500.00 $6,500.00 Operator/Passenger Area Of Transportation Equipment 36 $57,50.00 $67,500.00 Other $8,500.00 $,000.00 Outside Area, Other 6 $5,500.00 $0.00 Undetermined 08 $339,003.00 $0,503.00 Vehicle Area, Other 65 $575,70.00 $30,0.00 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Paramus, New Jersey; December 6, 03 Picture courtesy of Bill Tompkins: Paramus, New Jersey; December 6, 03 Most Frequent Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Electrical Arcing 7 $0,403.00 $,53.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 78 $47,604.00 $36,00.00 Heat Source: Other 8 $88,006.00 $7,75.00 Heat, Spark From Friction 39 $,00.00 $800.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 54 $45,50.00 $5,400.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 5 $5,000.00 $00.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 3 $7,97.00 $4,6.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 66 $9,937.00 $,04.00 Undetermined,33 $3,040,583.00 $459,06.00 Most Frequent Heat Source Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Electrical Arcing 35 $3,700.00 $5,900.00 Heat From Powered Equipment, Other 58 $9,05.00 $63,30.00 Heat Source: Other 33 $3,00.00 $56,00.00 Heat, Spark From Friction 3 $69,84.00 $.00 Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other 7 $4,000.00 $,550.00 Information Not Provided By Fire Department $6,500.00 $6,500.00 Radiated, Conducted Heat From Operating Equipment 49 $35,550.00 $3,000.00 Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment 0 $06,50.00 $4,50.00 Undetermined 359 $,06,060.00 $89,654.00 Fire in NJ 03 68 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

vehicle fires Mobile Property Involvement Information Mobile Property Mobile Property Not Mobile Property Not Provided Involved In Involved In Ignition, Was Involved In Incident Type By Fire Department Ignition, And Burned But Burned In Fire Following Ignition Ignition, But Did Not Burn Undetermined Total Aircraft Fire 3 Camper Or Recreational Vehicle (RV) Fire 8 Mobile Property (Vehicle) Fire, Other 5 68 43 44 60 Off-Road Vehicle Or Heavy Equipment Fire 3 55 9 5 7 Open Amusement Ride On Wheels/Trailer Passenger Vehicle Fire 9,59 8 3 6,086 Rail Vehicle Fire 3 Road Freight Or Transport Vehicle Fire 5 63 38 55 6 Self-Propelled Motor Home Or Recreational Vehicle 4 6 Water Vehicle Fire 3 5 Total 4,06 34 340 6,78 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Somers Point, New Jersey; February 6, 03 Passenger Vehicles Mobile Property Involvement Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Information Not Provided By Fire Department 9 $5,000.00 $00.00 Mobile Property Involved In Ignition, And Burned,59 $3,99,.00 $533,433.00 Mobile Property Not Involved In Ignition, But Burned In Fire Following Ignition 8 $6,6.00 $4,4.00 Mobile Property Was Involved In Ignition, But Did Not Burn 3 $37,573.00 $,93.00 Undetermined 6 $5,000.00 $0.00 Total,086 $4,75,305.00 $559,37.00 Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Rahway, New Jersey; January 8, 03 All Other Vehicles Mobile Property Involvement Incidents Property Loss Contents Loss Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 $6,500.00 $6,500.00 Mobile Property Involved In Ignition, And Burned 44 $3,40,6.00 $375,55.00 Mobile Property Not Involved In Ignition, But Burned In Fire Following Ignition 96 $33,80.00 $6,55.00 Mobile Property Was Involved In Ignition, But Did Not Burn 09 $,99.00 $5,0.00 Total 64 $3,68,454.00 $458,408.00 Fire in NJ 03 69 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

wildland fires Picture courtesy of H.J. Whitey Swartz: Hammonton, New Jersey; April 3, 03 Statewide, 9 fire incidents burned,63 acres. Total Acres Burned By Incident Type Brush Or Brush-And-Grass Mixture Fire Building Fire Cultivated Grain Or Crop Fire Fires In Structure Other Than In A Building Forest, Woods Or Wildland Fire Grass Fire Mulch Fire Natural Vegetation Fire, Other Off-Road Vehicle Or Heavy Equipment Fire Passenger Vehicle Fire 9 4 30 8 9 5,33 Fire in NJ 03 70 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Total Acres Burned,00,000,007 wildland fires Cause Of Ignition 800 600 400 344 00 0 Act Of Nature 0 Cause Of Ignition Not A Required Entry Cause Under Investigation 60 Cause Undetermined After Investigation 0 Failure Of Equipment Or Heat Source Information Not Provided By Fire Department 47 54 Intentional Unintentional Heat Source Of Fire When Two Or More Acres Burned By Total Incidents Flying Brand, Ember, Spark Heat From Powered Equipment, Other Heat Source: Other Heat, Spark From Friction Hot Ember Or Ash Hot Or Smoldering Object, Other Multiple Heat Sources Including Multiple Ignitions Spark, Ember Or Flame From Operating Equipment Undetermined 36 Total Acres Burned By County Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union 3 60 5 6 5 4 33 9 7 5 8 6 97 60,004 Fire in NJ 03 7 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Hazardous materials releases Container Types Involved In Hazardous Materials Release Incidents And Type Of Environment Hazardous Materials Released Into Air, Air And Water, And Confined, No Environmental Air Ground Ground Impact Information Not Provided By Fire Department Water Water And Air Water And Ground Total Container Type Ground Can Or Bottle 3 Container Type, Other Cylinder 3 3 Drum 3 3 Fixed Container, Other 3 Information Not Provided By Fire Department 3 3 5 33 60 Machinery Or Process Equipment 8 0 Mobile Container, Other 4 None 3 Pipe Or Pipeline 5 6 Portable Container, Other 3 9 Product Tank On Or Towed By Vehicle Tank Or Silo 4 8 Undetermined 3 Vehicle Fuel Tank And Associated Piping 3 4 Total 44 4 3 38 34 3 50 Picture courtesy of H.J. Whitey Swartz: Port Republic, New Jersey; August 5, 03 Fire in NJ 03 7 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Hazardous materials releases Mobile Properties Involved In Hazardous Materials Incidents Trailer - Semi, Designed For Freight Tank Truck - Flammable Or Combustible Liquid Tank Car - Rail Pickup Truck, Hauling Rig (Non-Motorized) Passenger Road Vehicle, Other Industrial, Construction, Agricultural Vehicle, Other General Use Truck, Dump Truck, Fire Apparatus Freight Road Transport Vehicle, Other Construction Vehicle Bus, School Bus, Trackless Trolley Automobile, Passenger Car, Ambulance, Race Car Agricultural Vehicle, Baler, Chopper (Farm Use) Picture courtesy of Chris Tompkins: Somers Point, New Jersey; February 6, 03 3 6 9 Incident Types At Which Hazardous Materials Releases Occurred Frequency Biological Hazard, Confirmed Or Suspected Carbon Monoxide Incident 3 Chemical Hazard (No Spill Or Leak) 3 Chemical Spill Or Leak 8 Combustible/Flammable Gas/Liquid Condition, Other Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash Receptacle Fire EMS Call, Excluding Vehicle Accident With Injury Fire, Other Gas Leak (Natural Gas Or LPG) 4 Gasoline Or Other Flammable Liquid Spill 3 Hazardous Condition, Other Motor Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 Motor Vehicle Accident With No Injuries Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident (MV Ped) Off-Road Vehicle Or Heavy Equipment Fire Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 0 Outside Equipment Fire Road Freight Or Transport Vehicle Fire Special Type Of Incident, Other Toxic Condition, Other Vehicle Accident, General Cleanup Total 50 Most Frequent Hazardous Material/Chemical Releases Occurrence Of Release Sum Of Release Amount Carbon Monoxide 3,076 Unit Type Of Release And Amount Cubic Feet = 54 Parts Per Million = 3,0 Diesel Fuel 3,484 Gallons =,484 Fuel Oil # 4 35 Gallons = 35 Gasoline 96 Gallons = 856 Ounces (Liquid) = 8 Ounces (Weight) = 3 Mercury 3 Ounces (Liquid) = 3 Natural Gas 33,063 Cubic Feet =,759 Cubic Meters = Gallons = Parts Per Million = Pounds = 300 Oil 5,005 Gallons = 5,005 Propane 6 Pounds = 6 Fire in NJ 03 73 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs

Special studies Automatic External Defibrillator Special Study - 7000 Value - Used On Civilian(s) - Effective (Got Pulse) 47 Value - Used On Civilian(s) - Not Effective (Did Not Get Pulse) 84 Value 3 - Used On Firefighter(s) - Effective (Got Pulse) 0 Value 4 - Used On Firefighter(s) - Not Effective (Did Not Get Pulse) SMOKE DETECTOR SPECIAL STUDY- 600 Value - No Smoke Detector Present - Smoke Detector Issued To Occupant Value - No Smoke Detector Present - Smoke Detector Installed By Fire Department Value 3 - Smoke Detector Did Not Operate - Smoke Detector Issued To Occupant Value 4 - Smoke Detector Did Not Operate - Smoke Detector Installed By Fire Department Value 5 - Smoke Detector Offered To Occupant - Occupant Refused 43 3 5 Value 6 - Replaced Smoke Detector Battery 79,90 Value 7 - Other Thermal Imaging Camera Special Study - 6000 Value - Not Used Value - Used To Locate Primary Fire Value 3 - Used To Locate Fire Extension,457,89 53,305 Value 4 - Used To Conduct Primary Search - No Victims Present 45 Value 5 - Used To Conduct Primary Search - Victims Found 4 Value 6 - Used To Conduct Primary Search - Victims Not Found 8 Value 7 - Used To Search For Missing Firefighter(s) - Firefighter(s) Found Value 8 - Used To Search For Missing Firefighter(s) - Firefighter(s) Not Found Value 9 - Other 8 0 5,37 Fire in NJ 03 74 www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs