Kern, CA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

423,897
5-Year Incidents
11
Departments
908,530
Population
93.3
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
254,109 (59.9%)
Good Intent
87,074 (20.5%)
Fire
34,181 (8.1%)
Service Calls
24,289 (5.7%)
False Alarms
11,607 (2.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

84,779
Avg Incidents / Year
59.9%
EMS Share
8.1%
Fire Share
2.7%
False Alarm Rate
-48.2%
5-Year Trend
11
Departments

Departments

Showing 11 of 11
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Kern County FD 298,998 7.8% 62.4% 2.6% -10.9%
Bakersfield FD 111,233 8.7% 54% 2.6% -56.6%
California City FD 11,268 3.9% 64.5% 2.5% +283.5%
North Kern State Prison FD 993 8.5% 8.3% 70.8% +5.1%
Cdf Kern 778 96.9% 0% 0% +68.5%
Mojave Air Space Port FD 514 1.4% 2.5% 1.8% +109.3%
Tehachapi Ca Correctional Inst 95 12.6% 14.7% 18.9% +68.8%
Calif State Prisonwasco 18 0% 16.7% 72.2%
Delano FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Taft FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Tehachapi FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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