Santa Barbara, CA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

229,843
5-Year Incidents
11
Departments
447,998
Population
102.6
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
143,016 (62.2%)
Good Intent
49,494 (21.5%)
Service Calls
13,293 (5.8%)
False Alarms
11,233 (4.9%)
Fire
5,406 (2.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

45,969
Avg Incidents / Year
62.2%
EMS Share
2.4%
Fire Share
4.9%
False Alarm Rate
-20.6%
5-Year Trend
11
Departments

Departments

Showing 11 of 11
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Santa Barbara Co FD 63,491 1.8% 59.2% 5.4% -99.8%
Santa Maria FD 61,125 3.7% 56% 3.6% +22.4%
Santa Barbara City FD 57,030 1.1% 68.9% 4.8% +8.3%
Lompoc FD 25,296 3.1% 72% 3.9% +8%
Carpinteriasummerland Fpd 10,946 2.1% 65.2% 6.2% +47.3%
Montecito Fpd 7,636 1.5% 49% 13% +44.6%
Guadalupe FD 2,958 3.6% 71.8% 4.6% +28.2%
Cdf Santa Barbara 1,361 12.4% 52.8% 4.4% +107.1%
Orcutt Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Solvang FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Painted Cave VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
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