FY2015 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2015 | Page 23

FY 2015 Measures Property Loss from Fires Tax Roll Valuation Estimated Fire Property Dollar Loss* Percent of Property Value Lost Fire Loss Per Capita FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 $17,106,393,548 $17,205,712,008 $17,624,036,440 $18,035,447,569 $18,855,059,512 $3,212,771 $5,924,225 $5,289,447 $4,202,885 $16,759,191 0.019% 0.034% 0.030% 0.023% 0.089% $8.77 $16.14 $14.35 $11.19 $44.62 *In FY 2015, a single residential fire accounted for an estimated $13,000,000 in property loss *One single fire in North Arlington represented the majority of fire loss for Fiscal 2015. The nature of construction of this building represented significant risks to firefighters as fire traveled through inaccessible void spaces not typically encountered in residential fires. Firefighters worked tirelessly to save the resident’s valuables and other items while Fire Commanders ensured firefighter safety during dangerous salvage operations. If not for this single fire, the fire loss in 2015 would have been comparable to 2011 fire loss numbers. DUTY / HONOR / COMPASSION 22 / EXCELLENCE