National Fire Incident
Reporting System Codes
1 - Fire
10 - Fire Other
100 - Fire Other
1001 - Mutual Aid
1002 – RIT
11 - Structure Fire
111 - Building Fire
112 - Fires in structure other than in a building
113 - Cooking fire, confined to container
114 - Chimney or flue fire confined to chimney or flue
115 - Incinerator overload or malfunction, fire confined
116 - Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined
117 - Commercial Compactor fire, confined to rubbish
118 - Trash or rubbish fire, contained
12 – Fire in mobile property used as a fixed structure
120 - Fire in mobile prop used as a fixed struc, Other
122 - Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle
123 - Fire in portable building, fixed location
13 - Mobile property (vehicle) fire
130 - Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other
131 - Passenger vehicle fire
132 - Road freight or transport vehicle fire
133 - Rail vehicle fire
134 - Water vehicle fire
135 - Aircraft fire
136 - Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle
137 - Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire
138 - Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire
14 – Natural vegetation fire
140 - Natural vegetation fire, Other
141 - Forest, woods or wildland fire
142 - Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
143 – Grass fire
15 – Outside rubbish fire
150 - Outside rubbish fire, Other
151 - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire
152 - Garbage dump or sanitary landfill fire
153 - Construction or demolition landfill fire
154 - Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
155 - Outside stationary compactor/compacted trash fire
16 - Special outside fire
160 - Special outside fire, Other
161 - Outside storage fire
162 - Outside equipment fire
163 - Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion
164 - Outside mailbox fire
17 - Cultivated vegetation, crop fire
170 - Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other
171 - Cultivated grain or crop fire
172 - Cultivated orchard or vineyard fire
173 - Cultivated trees or nursery stock fire
2 - Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
20 - Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat, Other
200 - Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other
21 - Overpressure rupture from steam (no ensuing fire)
210 - Overpressure rupture from steam, Other
211 - Overpressure rupture of steam pipe or pipeline
212 - Overpressure rupture of steam boiler
213 - Steam rupture of pressure or process vessel
22 - Overpressure rupture from air or gas (no fire)
220 - Overpressure rupture from air or gas, Other
221 - Overpressure rupture of air or gas pipe/pipeline
222 - Overpressure rupture of boiler from air or gas
223 - Air or gas rupture of pressure or process vessel
23 - Overpressure rupture, chemical reaction (no fire)
231 - Chemical reaction rupture of process vessel
24 - Explosion (no fire)
240 - Explosion (no fire), Other
241 - Munitions or bomb explosion (no fire)
242 - Blasting agent explosion (no fire)
243 - Fireworks explosion (no fire)
25 - Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition
251 - Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition
3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
30 - Rescue, EMS incident, other
300 - Rescue, EMS incident, other
311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew
3111 - Landing Zone
32 - Emergency medical service (EMS) Incident
321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries
323 - Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped)
324 - Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries
33 - Lock-In
331 - Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 )
34 - Search for lost person
340 - Search for lost person, other
341 - Search for person on land
342 - Search for person in water
343 - Search for person underground
35 - Extrication, rescue
350 - Extrication, rescue, Other
351 - Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure
352 - Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle
353 - Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator
354 - Trench/below-grade rescue
355 - Confined space rescue
356 - High-angle rescue
357 - Extrication of victim(s) from machinery
36 - Water or ice-related rescue
360 - Water & ice-related rescue, other
361 - Swimming/recreational water areas rescue
362 - Ice rescue
363 - Swift water rescue
364 - Surf rescue
365 - Watercraft rescue
37 - Electrical rescue
370 - Electrical rescue, Other
371 - Electrocution or potential electrocution
372 - Trapped by power lines
38 - Rescue or EMS standby
381 - Rescue or EMS standby
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
40 - Hazardous condition, Other
400 - Hazardous condition, Other
41 - Combustible/flammable spills & leaks
410 - Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, other
411 - Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
413 - Oil or other combustible liquid spill
42 - Chemical release, reaction, or toxic condition
420 - Toxic condition, Other
421 - Chemical hazard (no spill or leak)
422 - Chemical spill or leak
423 - Refrigeration leak
424 - Carbon monoxide incident
43 - Radioactive condition
430 - Radioactive condition, Other
431 - Radiation leak, radioactive material
44 - Electrical wiring/equipment problem
440 - Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other
441 - Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn
442 - Overheated motor
443 - Breakdown of light ballast
444 - Power line down
445 - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
45 - Biological hazard
451 - Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected
46 - Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected
460 - Accident, potential accident, Other
461 - Building or structure weakened or collapsed
462 - Aircraft standby
463 - Vehicle accident, general cleanup
47 - Explosive, bomb removal
471 - Explosive, bomb removal (for bomb scare, use 721)
48 - Attempted burning, illegal action
480 - Attempted burning, illegal action, Other
481 - Attempt to burn
482 - Threat to burn
5 - Service Call
50 - Service call, Other
500 - Service Call, other
51 - Person in distress
510 - Person in distress, Other
511 - Lock-out
512 - Ring or jewelry removal
52 - Water problem
520 - Water problem, Other
521 - Water evacuation
522 - Water or steam leak
53 - Smoke, odor problem
531 - Smoke or odor removal
54 - Animal problem or rescue
540 - Animal problem, Other
541 - Animal problem
542 - Animal rescue
55 - Public service assistance
550 - Public service assistance, Other
551 - Assist police or other governmental agency
552 - Police matter
553 - Public service
554 - Assist invalid
555 - Defective elevator, no occupants
56 - Unauthorized burning
561 - Unauthorized burning
57 - Cover assignment, standby at fire station, move-up
571 - Cover assignment, standby, moveup
6 - Good Intent Call
60 - Good intent call, Other
600 - Good intent call, Other
61 - Dispatched and cancelled en route
611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route
62 - Wrong location, no emergency found
621 - Wrong location
622 - No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address
63 - Controlled burning
631 - Authorized controlled burning
6311 - Unauthorized controlled burning
632 - Prescribed fire
64 - Vicinity alarm
641 - Vicinity alarm (incident in other location)
65 - Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke
650 - Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other
651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke
652 - Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke
653 - Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle
66 - EMS call where party has been transported
661 - EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency
67 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat
671 - HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat
672 - Biological hazard investigation
7 - False Alarm & False Call
70 - False alarm and false call, Other
700 - False alarm or false call, Other
71 - Malicious, mischievous false alarm
710 - Malicious, mischievous false call, Other
711 - Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm
712 - Direct tie to FD, malicious false alarm
713 - Telephone, malicious false alarm
714 - Central station, malicious false alarm
715 - Local alarm system, malicious false alarm
72 - Bomb scare
721 - Bomb scare - no bomb
73 - System or detector malfunction
730 - System malfunction, Other
731 - Sprinkler activation due to malfunction
732 - Extinguishing system activation due to malfunction
733 - Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
734 - Heat detector activation due to malfunction
735 - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction
74 - Unintentional system/detector operation (no fire)
740 - Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other
741 - Sprinkler activation, no fire – unintentional
742 - Extinguishing system activation
743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire – unintentional
744 - Detector activation, no fire – unintentional
745 - Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional
746 - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO
75 - Biohazard scare
751 - Biological hazard, malicious false report
8 - Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
800 - Severe weather or natural disaster, Other
811 - Earthquake assessment
812 - Flood assessment
813 - Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment
814 - Lightning strike (no fire)
815 - Severe weather or natural disaster standby
9 - Special Incident Type
90 - Special type of incident, other
900 - Special type of incident, Other
91 - Citizen complaint
911 - Citizen complaint
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