Community Assessment: Amargosa Volunteer Fire Department (part of Nye County Fire Protection District)

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Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

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Effective Response Force Coverage

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

Mostly volunteer

NFPA Region

West

FDID

13006

State

Phone

(775) 372-1111

Fax

(775) 372-5362

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

3,004 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Beyond room/floor

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Beyond structure

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Deaths & injuries per year

Average since 2010

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Predicted

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Description

The Amargosa Volunteer Fire Department (part of Nye County Fire Protection District) fire department is a mostly volunteer department located in the West NFPA region and headquartered in Amargosa Valley, NV.

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Protected Population

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Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the Amargosa Volunteer Fire Department (part of Nye County Fire Protection District) based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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2 Stations

Station Name	Address
Amargosa Valley Fire Department	1756 Clark Road
Amargosa Valley Fire Department	853 East Farm Road

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Amargosa Volunteer Fire Department (part of Nye County Fire Protection District)

Amargosa Valley, NV, 89020

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Last Updated: March 26, 2023, 4:52 p.m.

Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time

Effective Response Force Coverage

Community Risk Assessment

Summary

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

Estimations

Description

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Protected Population

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Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

2 Stations

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