Winnipeg Fire Responses by Property Type and Cause

Incident-level fire statistics from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service categorize fires by property type and subtype, including detailed breakdowns for residential, non-residential, and outdoor properties. The data includes the cause of fire and an associated monetary value for each incident. This dataset is maintained by the City of Winnipeg and was last updated in October 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of `Cause of Fire` across different `Property Subtype` categories like 'Residential (Apartment)' or 'Vehicle (Car/Truck/MV)' to prioritize public safety campaigns.
• Model the relationship between `Property Type` and the reported `Value` of damage to estimate potential loss for insurance or resource allocation.
• Identify seasonal trends in fire incidents by aggregating counts by `Month` and cross-referencing with `Property Subtype` such as 'Outdoor (Brush/Grass)'.
• Assess the frequency of incidents in 'Non-residential Building' subtypes like schools or healthcare facilities to inform building code enforcement.

Strengths

• Data provides a detailed `Property Subtype` classification with 13 distinct categories, enabling granular analysis.
• Includes a monetary `Value` field for assessing the financial impact of individual fire incidents.

Limitations

• The total number of rows (incidents) is unknown, preventing assessment of statistical significance.
• The presence of 'NULL (Prop Class = NULL)' and 'Miscellaneous (other)' subtypes indicates incomplete or unclassified data.

Provenance

Source

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, via data.winnipeg.ca.

Collection Method

Operational records of fire responses.

Freshness

Last updated October 31, 2025.

Geography

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.