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)
5-Year Trends
Total Incidents
By Incident Type
Key Metrics
31,006
Avg Incidents / Year
65.3%
EMS Share
2.6%
Fire Share
4.8%
False Alarm Rate
+46.5%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo Cfd | 36,264 | 2.1% | 64.3% | 3.8% | +17.6% |
| San Luis Obispo FD | 35,068 | 2% | 64.6% | 6.4% | +18.9% |
| Paso Robles FD | 23,603 | 3.2% | 67.2% | 4.6% | +16.6% |
| Atascadero FD | 17,186 | 2.7% | 64% | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| Five Cities Fire Authority | 8,933 | 2% | 69.6% | 3.9% | — |
| Morro Bay FD | 8,543 | 1.8% | 68.5% | 6.6% | +1009.1% |
| Pismo Beach FD | 8,005 | 1.5% | 70% | 5.6% | +8.4% |
| South Bay Fpd | 6,731 | 0.8% | 73.5% | 2.6% | +12.1% |
| Cambria Csd FD | 4,407 | 1.1% | 57.8% | 5.2% | +7.9% |
| Templeton FD | 3,817 | 4.3% | 61.3% | 6.7% | +298.1% |
| Cdfsan Luis Obispo | 1,498 | 39.2% | 18.2% | 2.7% | -36.8% |
| Santa Margarita VFD | 486 | 9.3% | 58.2% | 4.1% | +503.6% |
| Avila Beach Fpd | 454 | 1.3% | 69.6% | 6.4% | +2% |
| San Miguel Csd | 35 | 5.7% | 88.6% | 0% | — |
| University | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Oceano Csdfire | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Cayucos Fpd | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Grover Beach FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Atascadero State Hospital FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Arroyo Grande FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
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