There are approximately 45,000 home electrical fires each year.
- 3 in 5 home electrical fires involve lighting equipment or home electrical wiring.
- Peak months for electrical fire deaths are November through March.
- Home electrical fire deaths peak between midnight and 8 a.m.
The Somerset Fire Department is currently seeking new members to help serve our community. Responding to almost 400 calls for service per year is a demanding job and WE NEED YOUR HELP! To learn how you can serve your community call 445.4343 for more information. 
No experience necessary!
Great benefits including...
Incident Report for April 2019 |
|
| Structure fires (mutual assist) | 3 |
| Electrical fire | 1 |
| Brush fire | 1 |
| Controlled burn | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 4 |
| Automatic alarm (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Vehicle accidents | 6 |
| Vehicle accidents (mutual assist) | 2 |
| Ruptured gas line | 1 |
| Wires down | 1 |
| Police assist | 1 |
| Ambulance assist | 1 |
Total Incident Count: |
23 |
Incident Report for March 2019 |
|
| Structure fires | 2 |
| Structure fire (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Smoke in structure (mutual assist) | 1 |
| Flue fire | 1 |
| Vehicle fire | 1 |
| Brush fires | 2 |
| Other type fire with no damage | 1 |
| Automatic alarms | 5 |
| Smoke investigation | 1 |
| Odor investigations | 3 |
| Vehicle accidents | 11 |
| Ambulance assists | 2 |
Total Incident Count: |
31 |
