Sussex, DE

County incident profile · 2021–2025

45,504
5-Year Incidents
21
Departments
237,214
Population
38.4
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
14,804 (32.5%)
False Alarms
10,171 (22.4%)
Good Intent
6,988 (15.4%)
Fire
5,988 (13.2%)
Service Calls
2,760 (6.1%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

9,101
Avg Incidents / Year
32.5%
EMS Share
13.2%
Fire Share
22.4%
False Alarm Rate
+26.9%
5-Year Trend
21
Departments

Departments

Showing 21 of 21
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Seaford Volunteer Fire Department 5,504 11.3% 42.6% 19.9% +39.5%
Lewes Fire Department 4,333 6% 26.1% 34% +70.9%
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company 3,900 6.9% 22.3% 37.3% +24.5%
Georgetown Fire Company 3,556 13.3% 42.4% 22.6% +16.6%
Millsboro Fire Company 2,926 11% 32.2% 17.9% -5.7%
Laurel Fire Department 2,851 16.9% 36% 14.5% +1.9%
Milton Fire Department 2,575 17.6% 39.3% 18.2% +59.1%
Millville Volunteer Fire Company 2,455 14.5% 21.5% 37.5% +28%
Indian River Volunteer Fire Company 2,427 7.9% 30.3% 22% +5.8%
Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company 2,061 17.4% 36.5% 15.6% +17.2%
Blades Volunteer Fire Company 1,919 21.9% 37.1% 8% -2.7%
Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company 1,861 19.6% 0% 36.4% +64.2%
Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company 1,799 18.5% 43.4% 11.7% +39.8%
Roxana Volunteer Fire Company 1,586 12.5% 29.2% 29.1% +23.7%
Delmar Fire Department 1,284 12.7% 45.2% 15.3% +54.9%
Dagsboro Fire Department 997 19.9% 28.9% 13% -1.2%
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company 851 5.1% 27.4% 12.9% +20.9%
Frankford Volunteer Fire Company 779 25.7% 27.6% 6% +47.7%
Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company 735 14% 36.5% 16.9% +33.6%
Gumboro Volunteer Fire Company 627 14.2% 49.1% 2.4% +3.5%
Memorial Fire Company 478 18.4% 23% 6.5% -6.7%
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