Colorado

Statewide incident profile · 2021–2025

3,727,686
5-Year Incidents
406
Departments
64
Counties
5.7M
Population
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
2,387,384 (64%)
Good Intent
550,238 (14.8%)
Service Calls
317,665 (8.5%)
False Alarms
278,595 (7.5%)
Fire
94,921 (2.5%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

745,537
Avg Incidents / Year
64%
EMS Share
2.5%
Fire Share
7.5%
False Alarm Rate
+2.7%
5-Year Trend
NA
Busiest County

Counties

Showing 64 of 64
County Population Departments 5-Year Incidents Incidents / 1K / Yr EMS %
Arapahoe 654,201 13 517,920 158.3 67.2%
El Paso 729,693 32 495,468 135.8 60%
Adams 519,291 12 407,348 156.9 68.6%
Jefferson 582,825 19 348,653 119.6 67%
Weld 328,800 20 224,169 136.4 66.5%
Larimer 358,792 18 196,357 109.5 67.5%
Boulder 330,652 19 168,238 101.8 61.6%
Mesa 155,647 12 152,763 196.3 78.6%
Pueblo 168,034 12 147,898 176.0 64.1%
Douglas 357,700 6 46,940 26.2 62.5%
Eagle 55,552 6 46,464 167.3 42.6%
La Plata 55,533 5 41,626 149.9 71.6%
Garfield 61,566 7 39,132 127.1 62.9%
Summit 31,040 5 36,193 233.2 56.7%
Montrose 42,636 6 32,610 153.0 73.2%
Fremont 48,877 14 25,004 102.3 69%
Montezuma 25,806 7 21,975 170.3 66.5%
Teller 24,661 7 17,858 144.8 62.8%
Routt 24,767 6 17,724 143.1 58.4%
Logan 21,526 6 14,192 131.9 66.9%
Park 17,300 6 13,693 158.3 64%
Elbert 26,043 8 12,683 97.4 59.6%
Pitkin 17,292 3 11,346 131.2 14%
Gilpin 5,803 4 11,230 387.0 68.7%
Otero 18,678 5 10,892 116.6 62.9%
Las Animas 14,491 10 9,562 132.0 61%
San Miguel 8,002 3 9,318 232.9 54.1%
Chaffee 19,470 4 8,071 82.9 51%
Clear Creek 9,391 2 7,566 161.1 76.7%
Archuleta 13,356 2 6,132 91.8 51.3%
Grand 15,695 5 5,976 76.2 38.5%
Gunnison 16,897 9 4,863 57.6 48.8%
Morgan 29,096 4 4,861 33.4 52.4%
Prowers 11,979 7 3,329 55.6 50.7%
Lake 7,405 1 3,127 84.5 59.1%
Delta 31,182 5 3,020 19.4 16.9%
Alamosa 16,357 3 2,671 32.7 16.5%
Rio Blanco 6,520 2 2,273 69.7 64.5%
Moffat 13,270 5 1,688 25.4 51.5%
Huerfano 6,808 3 1,624 47.7 59.1%
Custer 4,686 3 1,534 65.5 32%
Rio Grande 11,498 3 1,391 24.2 17.1%
Costilla 3,420 3 1,082 63.3 22.9%
Jackson 1,355 1 1,022 150.8 61.4%
Ouray 4,859 3 889 36.6 47.5%
Crowley 5,922 4 716 24.2 36.6%
Bent 5,639 2 682 24.2 46.8%
Yuma 9,960 11 675 13.6 17.6%
Washington 4,806 4 647 26.9 33.1%
Lincoln 5,675 5 646 22.8 61.8%
Conejos 7,453 7 580 15.6 10.7%
Kit Carson 7,070 5 541 15.3 45.7%
Denver 715,210 1 373 0.1 36.7%
Phillips 4,523 2 354 15.7 25.1%
Baca 3,490 6 309 17.7 22.3%
Dolores 2,322 3 308 26.5 67.2%
Kiowa 1,446 4 274 37.9 38.7%
Sedgwick 2,395 3 220 18.4 48.6%
Saguache 6,323 7 191 6.0 41.4%
Cheyenne 1,748 2 190 21.7 50.5%
Mineral 863 1 148 34.3 33.1%
Hinsdale 788 1 120 30.5 25.8%
San Juan 699 1 15 4.3 40%
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