Buena Vista, IA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

1,824
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
20,823
Population
17.5
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)

False Alarms
532 (29.2%)
EMS / Rescue
385 (21.1%)
Fire
281 (15.4%)
Good Intent
177 (9.7%)
Service Calls
76 (4.2%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

365
Avg Incidents / Year
21.1%
EMS Share
15.4%
Fire Share
29.2%
False Alarm Rate
+282.3%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments

Departments

Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Storm Lake Fire Dept 1,282 9.8% 14.8% 39.2% +208.9%
Sioux Rapids Fire Dept 169 24.9% 30.2% 9.5% +34.8%
Rembrandt Fire Dept 140 33.6% 24.3% 0.7% +142.1%
Alta Fire Dept 123 17.1% 65% 1.6% +9000%
Albert City Fire Dept 77 36.4% 26% 11.7%
Marathon Fire Dept 33 54.5% 30.3% 3% -80%
Linn Grove Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Truesdale Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Newell Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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