FDNY Fire Company Incident Reports from New York City

Incident data is collected via the New York Fire Incident Reporting System (NYFIRS) and reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The dataset details incidents handled by FDNY Fire units, including fire, medical, and non-fire emergencies. It is published by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in October 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze incident patterns by BOROUGH_DESC and ZIP_CODE to identify high-risk neighborhoods.
• Model TOTAL_INCIDENT_DURATION based on UNITS_ONSCENE and INCIDENT_TYPE_DESC for resource planning.
• Predict FIRE_SPREAD_DESC using features like PROPERTY_USE_DESC and STORY_FIRE_ORIGIN_COUNT.
• Study temporal trends in ARRIVAL_DATE_TIME and INCIDENT_DATE_TIME for emergency dispatch optimization.

Strengths

• Contains detailed incident descriptors including 24 specific columns like ACTION_TAKEN1_DESC and FIRE_ORIGIN_BELOW_GRADE_FLAG.
• Data is structured according to the standardized National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) modules.

Limitations

• The dataset's row count and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting assessment of its statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to New York City, which may not generalize to other regions.

Provenance

Source

New York City Fire Department (FDNY) via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Collected in the New York Fire Incident Reporting System (NYFIRS) after FDNY officers complete NFIRS modules post-incident.

Freshness

Updated as of October 2025.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA.