Fire in Minnesota
What is it?
The annual Fire in Minnesota report is based on numbers provided by Minnesota fire departments. The report includes
information on fire causes, fatalities, and trends. You can see
reports from previous years in the Fire in Minnesota archives.
The 2013 edition also includes a
supplemental report on youth firesetting prevention and intervention.
The report's history
The first edition of Fire in Minnesota was produced 25 years ago. Back then, there were two counties from which 100 percent of the fire departments provided fire statistics. That's two counties out of 89 -- not an impressive number. Today, 99 percent of Minnesota's 785 departments reported data on emergency calls.
Why is this information important?
Data provided Minnesota fire departments is crucial to developing an all-inclusive report officials can use to help fight fire with facts and save lives.
Federal Fire Information
The U.S. Fire Administration collects national data on fires, fire causes, where fires occur and who is impacted most by fire.
Minnesota DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural resources provides wildfire information and wildland fire data on its website.
Minnesota Fire Reporting
Reference
Biohazard Incident Response Coding
Building Construction Types
Comparison of Building Construction Classification
Run Report Form
Fire Department FDID Numbers
Fire Department Address Listing (Excel)
HazMat Model Reporting Criteria
Incident Type/Modules Required Rules
Minnesota Property and Contents Loss Calculator
MFIRS most Frequently Asked Questions
Procedure for Submitting MFIRS 5.0 Incident Reports to State Fire Marshal
Apparatus Type Definitions Codes