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America's Fireground Report Card

The National Fireground Scorecard™ · 2024

One transparent benchmark for fire burden, community vulnerability, and fire service funding — for every state, drilling down to counties, built entirely on public data. A single national platform for fire service accountability.

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Jurisdictions scored

National average

54.6

Strongest

TN · 69

Weakest

KY · 34

What the score means

The National Fireground Score blends three published sub-scores — Burden, Vulnerability, and Readiness — into a single 0–100 benchmark. Higher means a stronger position relative to conditions.

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National ranking

1	TNTennessee	Rising+9 ranks	69
2	MSMississippi	Falling	68
3	GAGeorgia	Stable+1 rank	67
4	TXTexas	Stable+2 ranks	66
5	MDMaryland	Falling	65
6	OROregon	Rising+10 ranks	65
7	COColorado	Falling-6 ranks	64
8	NVNevada	Falling-5 ranks	64
9	AKAlaska	Falling-2 ranks	63
10	CACalifornia	Rising+2 ranks	62
11	DEDelaware	Rising+9 ranks	62
12	IAIowa	Rising+1 rank	62
13	MAMassachusetts	Falling-4 ranks	62
14	VAVirginia	Rising+7 ranks	62
15	ALAlabama	Stable+2 ranks	60
16	CTConnecticut	Falling-8 ranks	60
17	LALouisiana	Stable-3 ranks	59
18	WYWyoming	Falling-7 ranks	59
19	NJNew Jersey	Rising+10 ranks	58
20	OKOklahoma	Rising+3 ranks	58
21	OHOhio	Falling-6 ranks	57
22	ARArkansas	Rising+10 ranks	56
23	UTUtah	Stable+2 ranks	56
24	WVWest Virginia	Rising+10 ranks	56
25	MIMichigan	Stable+3 ranks	55
26	MTMontana	Stable-4 ranks	55
27	VTVermont	Stable-3 ranks	55
28	DCDistrict of Columbia	Falling-10 ranks	54
29	HIHawaii	Falling-10 ranks	54
30	IDIdaho	Rising+5 ranks	54
31	SDSouth Dakota	Rising+5 ranks	54
32	WAWashington	Stable-6 ranks	54
33	NYNew York	Stable-3 ranks	53
34	SCSouth Carolina	Stable-3 ranks	53
35	MEMaine	Stable-2 ranks	52
36	WIWisconsin	Rising+5 ranks	52
37	AZArizona	Falling-10 ranks	51
38	NCNorth Carolina	Rising+1 rank	51
39	FLFlorida	Rising+3 ranks	50
40	MNMinnesota	Stable-2 ranks	50
41	KSKansas	Stable-4 ranks	49
42	ILIllinois	Rising+1 rank	44
43	PAPennsylvania	Rising+1 rank	44
44	RIRhode Island	Rising+1 rank	44
45	NMNew Mexico	Rising+1 rank	43
46	NDNorth Dakota	Falling-5 ranks	43
47	MOMissouri	Rising+1 rank	41
48	NENebraska	Rising+2 ranks	41
49	NHNew Hampshire	Rising	41
50	INIndiana	Falling-4 ranks	36
51	KYKentucky	Rising	34

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Movers & accountability

Where the country is shifting

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America's Fireground Report Card

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Movers & accountability

Biggest risers

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Highest fire burden

Most underfunded vs. burden

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