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Monday, January 30, 2023

Alexander Fire/Rescue Calls for 2022 down from 2021

The number of fire or rescue calls made by the Alexander Fire/Rescue Department is down slightly in 2022 compared to 2021. This ends a growing increase of call over the past several years.

In 2019 there were 602 fire/rescue calls. The amount increased in 2020 to 754, and in 2021 the total was 844. For 2022 the total number of calls was 827.

The written report, provided to council members at their January 23 meeting, breaks down the fire calls fall into 20 categories. In 2022 there were 5 Vehicle Fires, 1 Electrical Fire, 4 Kitchen Fires, 1 Chimney Fire, 69 Structure Fires, 17 Wildland Fires, 28 Illegal Burns, 1 Other Fires 298 Medical, 46 Motor Vehicle Accidents, zero Overdoses, Zero Water Rescues, Zero Search and Rescue, 56 Public Assist, 10 Standby, 243 Canceled, 36 False Alarms, 6 Hazmats, 3 Natural Disaster, 3 Power Lines down, and zero Missed Calls.

Under the category of Mutual or Automatic Aid Given there were a total of 427 calls in 2022 to various area departments. They are Arch Street 91, Bauxite 3, Bryant 1, Collegville 6, Crystal 22, East End 12, Little Rock 7, Northeast 166, Sardis 33, Salem 2, Shannon Hills 66, West Pulaski 3, Other 2.

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