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Maricopa and Pinal Counties (Valley of the Sun)

 

January 1, 2025 – August 30, 2025

                        

39 deaths, including 7 Peds, 1 Child, 0* Teens and 31 Adults, have resulted from 110 Water Related Incidents this year.

* One Adult Phoenix Fatality may be a teen. Identification pending.

Water related incidents are reported to the Children’s Safety Zone by the various Fire Department Public Information Officers from across the valley.

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Age Brackets: Peds: 0 to 5 years-old Children: 6 to 12 years-old Teens: 13 to 17 years old Adults: 18 years-old and above.

Phoenix Fire Department

reported by Jennifer Hill

Total Incidents.. 38
(22 Peds /  5 Children / 0* Teen / 11 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…  1  Children…0  Teens…0*   Adults…9
Total Fatalities…10

Avondale Fire Department

reported by Deputy Fire Chief Ellsworth & Aaron Glass

Total Incidents…3
(2 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…1

Buckeye Fire Department

reported by Tommy Taylor

Total Incidents…1
(1 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Chandler Fire Department

reported by Paul Merrill

Total Incidents…5
(2 Ped / 2 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…2  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…2

Daisy Mountain Fire Department

reported by Captain Dave Nielsen

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

El Mirage Fire Department

reported by Chris Richardson

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Gila Bend, AZ.

Reported by Media

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Gilbert Fire Department

reported by Jean Sperke

Total Incidents…10
(5  Ped / 1 Children / 0 Teens / 4 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…2
Total Fatalities…3

Glendale Fire Department

reported by Kimberly Wright

Total Incidents…6
(3 Ped / 0 Children / 1 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…1

Goodyear Fire Department

reported by Tanja Tanner

Total Incidents…3
(1 Ped / 0 Children / 1 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults..1
Total Fatalities..2

Guadalupe Fire Department

reported by Albert Banin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Maricopa Fire Department

reported by Fire Chief, Brad Pitassi, MPPA

Total Incidents…1
(1 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…  0   Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Mesa Fire & Medical Department

reported by Meghan Chute

Total Incidents…12
(3 Ped / 1 Children / 0 Teens /  8 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…3
Total Fatalities … 3

Peoria Fire Department

reported by Joy Dalmolin

Total Incidents…5
(1 Ped / 1 Children / 1 Teens / 2 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…1  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities..1

Paradise Valley

reported by Lori Schmidt

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Queen Creek Fire and Medical Dept

reported by Cesar Urena

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Rural Metro Fire Department

reported by Mark Cichocki

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Rural Metro F.D. – Fountian Hills

By Todd Brunin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Salt River Fire Department

reported by William Kuamo’o

Total Incidents…0
(0 Peds / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adults)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Scottsdale Fire Department

reported by Lori Stauffer

Total Incidents…9
(5 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 4 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…4
Total Fatalities…5

Sheriff’s Department, Maricopa County

Reported by Sgt. R. Marske #1715

Total Incidents..10
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 10 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…9
Total Fatalities..9

Sun City Fire Department

reported by Local Media

Total Incidents…1
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 1 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…1
Total Fatalities…1

Superstition Fire & Medical District

reported by Tina Gerola

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Surprise Fire Department

reported by Renee Hamblin

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Tempe Fire Department

reported by Monique Bonfiglio

Total Incidents…6
(2 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 4 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…1  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…1

Tolleson Fire Department

reported by Media

Total Incidents…0
(0 Ped / 0 Children / 0 Teens / 0 Adult)
Fatalities:  Peds…0  Children…0  Teens…0   Adults…0
Total Fatalities…0

Total Water Related Incidents

Total Incidents…110

48 Ped / 10 Children / 3* Teens / 49 adults)
Fatalities:  Peds… 7   Children…1  Teens…0*  Adults…31

Total Fatalities…39

* One Adult fatality in Phoenix may be a teen. Identification pending. 

 

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