Overview

The New Hampshire Fire Incident Reporting System (NHFIRS) is operated by the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office pursuant to the requirements set forth in RSA 153:11. Each fire department is required to submit their emergency incident data to the State Fire Marshal’ Office on a monthly basis. The e-mail address to submit your data to has been changed to NHFIRS@dos.nh.gov.

NHFIRS is an integral part of the larger National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) operated by the US Fire Administration (USFA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security. Data submitted by local fire departments is captured by the NHFMO and sent up to the National Fire Data Center (NFDC) operated by the USFA.

NFIRS is a critical component in the USFA goal to "Fight Fires with Facts." In these days of shrinking budgets and increasing demands being placed upon the fire service, accurate information is essential to decision makers. This web page is dedicated to providing you with the latest information and support on incident reporting. The NHFMO has a full-time person dedicated to the success of this program. Should you have any questions regarding the program please feel free to contact us.

News and Events

NHFIRS Version 4.1 is being phased out

The Division of Fire Safety is in the process of shutting down the old 4.1 version of NHFIRS. We will no longer accept incident data in the 4.1 version format after June 30, 2008. If you have not yet converted over to version 5.0 of NHFIRS, please contact the office immediately to avoid a gap in reporting.

USFA Data Entry Tool (DET) Now Available For Fire Department Use

If your department is still doing NHFIRS by hand, you are most likely still on the old version 4.1 which is being phased out. The Division recommends that departments use third party vendor software to submit their NHFIRS reports. A list of certified vendors can be found at the USFA web site at the USFA Vendor web site.

If your department is unable to utilize one of these programs due to fiscal constraints, you may be eligible to use the DET. You may download this free software at the same USFA web site listed above. After downloading the software, contact the NHFIRS section at the NH State Fire Marshal’s Office for instructions on activating this software.