San Diego, CA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

1,552,343
5-Year Incidents
55
Departments
3,295,981
Population
94.2
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
1,137,283 (73.3%)
Good Intent
222,469 (14.3%)
Service Calls
69,565 (4.5%)
False Alarms
67,925 (4.4%)
Fire
37,133 (2.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

310,469
Avg Incidents / Year
73.3%
EMS Share
2.4%
Fire Share
4.4%
False Alarm Rate
-42.8%
5-Year Trend
55
Departments

Departments

Showing 55 of 55
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
San Diego Fire Rescue 527,242 3.2% 74% 6.1% -91.4%
Chula Vista FD 142,367 2.1% 80.2% 3% +38.6%
Escondido FD 89,796 1.8% 78.2% 3.5% +13%
Oceanside FD 74,747 1.3% 69.8% 3.5% +19.4%
San Miguel Consolidated Fpd 71,061 1.4% 70.7% 3.4% -12.4%
Carlsbad FD 65,564 1.2% 70.8% 5.7% +6.1%
Vista FD and Fpd 59,971 1.6% 72% 2.9% -73.4%
San Marcos Fpd 58,510 1.3% 72% 3.5% +0.5%
San Diego Co Fire Authority 56,901 0.6% 81.8% 0.9% +64.6%
Lakeside Fpd 46,788 1.6% 70% 1.4% +35.5%
Santee FD 46,540 2.4% 71.1% 1.9% +42.3%
National City FD 40,241 4.6% 70.3% 3.8% +0.9%
North County Fpd 33,687 1.6% 72.8% 2.9% +39.6%
Encinitas FD 32,798 1.3% 68.2% 6.1% +32.5%
El Cajon FD 31,084 1.6% 79.6% 2% -76.3%
Poway FD Depart of Safety Serv 21,739 1.6% 69.7% 6.1% +32.6%
Rancho Santa Fe Fpd 18,101 1.9% 53.7% 9.8% +30.2%
La Mesa FD 14,940 1.7% 75.7% 2.8% -88.2%
Imperial Beach FD 14,217 2.1% 72.7% 3.7% +2.5%
Coronado FD 10,746 1.5% 70.4% 8.6% +41.6%
Valley Center Fpd 9,710 1.9% 72.4% 2.7% +3.9%
Bonita Sunnyside Fpd 9,396 3.1% 72.2% 2.5% +20.7%
Lemon Grove FD 7,966 1.5% 78% 1.5% -88.8%
Solana Beach FD 7,960 1.7% 64% 8.2% +8.1%
Alpine Fpd 7,600 2.3% 64.3% 3% +23.8%
Deer Springs Fpd 7,067 0.5% 80.1% 1.4% -16.1%
Cdfsan Diego 6,872 31.4% 4% 14.2% +90.1%
Heartland Fire Rescue 6,846 1.9% 68.3% 2.1%
Viejas FD 5,634 6.1% 64.6% 0.8% +105.2%
Del Mar FD 5,309 1.4% 53.4% 11.1% +46.4%
Ramona FD 4,905 1% 83.9% 2%
Barona FD 4,588 5.3% 54.2% 1.4% +58.3%
Pala FD 3,189 3% 79.8% 2.1% +26.1%
Sycuan FD 3,116 2.2% 74.2% 2% +151.4%
San Pasqual Reservation FD 2,225 3% 80.9% 2.9% -11.2%
Rincon FD 835 2.8% 81.3% 2.4%
Campo Reservation FD 787 6.2% 60.6% 0.9% -44.5%
Reservation Fpd 646 6.2% 74.1% 0.6% +63.6%
Borrego Springs Fpd 506 6.9% 79.8% 4% -31.7%
Cdfsan Diego Unprotected Area 95 10.5% 63.2% 1.1% +76%
r j Donovan Corr Facility 51 21.6% 5.9% 37.3% +275%
Palomar Mountain VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Mt Laguna VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Ocotillo Wells Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Elfin Forestharmony Grove FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Campo VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Crest Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Intermountain Vol Firerescue 0 0% 0% 0%
Boulevard Fire Rescue Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
San Pasqual FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Mcas Miramar Crash Crew 0 0% 0% 0%
Julian Cuyamaca Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Pine Valley Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
San Diego Rural Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
East County Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
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