FRS Incidents: Daily Fire Station Response Area Calls

Daily incident records broken down by call type group for each fire station response area in Montgomery County. The dataset includes columns such as Incident Number, Date, Time, Call Type Description, Location, and Fire Station Number. It is updated daily and appears on multiple government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Analyzing call type frequency and trends using Call Type Description and Date.
• Mapping incident locations and station coverage using Location and Fire Station Number.
• Assessing station-specific response activity using Fire Station Number, Date, and Time.
• Correlating incident types with geographical areas using Call Type Description and Montgomery County Boundary.

Strengths

• Daily update frequency ensures near-real-time operational data.
• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov indicates official dissemination and importance.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, size, license, and author are missing or inconsistent across sources.
• The dataset description is identical across platforms, suggesting potential lack of detailed documentation.
• The 'last updated' dates conflict between 2026 04 03 and 2026 04 12, raising questions about the true update cadence.

Provenance

Source

data.montgomerycountymd.gov

Collection Method

Likely generated from official Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) incident reporting systems.

Time Range

Daily coverage; specific start date not provided.

Freshness

Last updated dates range from 2026-04-03 to 2026-04-12.

Geography

Montgomery County, as indicated by the 'Montgomery County Boundary' column.