National Fire Information Database (NFID)

Type of fire incident, category

Type refers to a general character, form, or a characteristic that distinguishes a particular group or class of things.

Fire incident refers to a destructive incident involving fire which causes deaths or injuries or which destroys or damages property having a value that may be expressed in terms of dollars.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Type of fire incident