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
80,597
Avg Incidents / Year
64%
EMS Share
1.9%
Fire Share
7.3%
False Alarm Rate
-9.6%
5-Year Trend
24
Departments
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo Cfd | 73,292 | 1.4% | 68.2% | 7% | +11.7% |
| Redwood City FD | 71,823 | 2.5% | 60.9% | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| North Co Fire Authority | 66,991 | 1.7% | 68% | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| Menlo Park Fpd | 48,902 | 1.6% | 60% | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| South San Francisco FD | 45,666 | 2.3% | 66.3% | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| Central County FD | 34,004 | 1.6% | 64.1% | 9% | +20.8% |
| San Bruno FD | 22,819 | 1.9% | 62.3% | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| Half Moon Bay Fpd | 13,335 | 1% | 62% | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| San Mateo County Fire Dept | 11,488 | 1.9% | 59.9% | 6.1% | +23.5% |
| Colma Fpd | 5,890 | 3.4% | 70.8% | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| Woodside Fpd | 5,257 | 2.3% | 45.9% | 12.2% | -99.8% |
| Kings Mtn Vfb | 1,681 | 4.2% | 26.2% | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| La Honda Fire Brigade | 1,540 | 5.8% | 52.9% | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| Cdfsan Mateo | 299 | 39.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| Brisbane FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Pacifica FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Millbrae FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Foster City FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Belmont FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Pt Montara Fpd | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Daly City FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| San Mateo FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Burlingame FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Hillsborough FD | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
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