Asheville Fire Department

Asheville, NC, 28802-7148

FDID: 01101 CFAI Accredited
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Last Updated: March 26, 2023, 11:51 p.m.
Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time
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Effective Response Force Coverage
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Community Risk Assessment

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Fire Risk
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Fire Spread Risk
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Death and Injury Risk
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Low: less than 25% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.
Medium: 25-75% of departments have a smaller risk value.
High: over 75% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Summary

Department Type
Career
NFPA Region
South
FDID
01101
State
NC
Phone
(828) 259-5636
Fax
(828) 259-5429
IAFF
332
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Structure Hazard Level Distribution

70,209 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year
Average since 2010
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Beyond room/floor
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Beyond structure
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Deaths & injuries per year
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Description

The Asheville Fire Department is a career department located in the South NFPA region and headquartered in Asheville, NC.

83,393

Protected Population

45.70mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Asheville Fire Department based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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Station Name Address
Asheville Fire Department Station 11 7 Rocky Ridge Road
Asheville Fire Department Station 12 880 New Haw Creek Road
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