Palo Alto, IA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

142
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
8,984
Population
3.2
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)

Fire
68 (47.9%)
Good Intent
27 (19%)
EMS / Rescue
23 (16.2%)
False Alarms
9 (6.3%)
Service Calls
7 (4.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

28
Avg Incidents / Year
16.2%
EMS Share
47.9%
Fire Share
6.3%
False Alarm Rate
+2100%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments

Departments

Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Ruthven Fire Dept 72 34.7% 20.8% 2.8%
Graettinger Fire Dept 48 77.1% 12.5% 8.3% +150%
Emmetsburg Fire Dept 22 27.3% 9.1% 13.6%
Ayrshire Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Rodman Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Mallard Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
West Bend Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Curlew Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Cylinder Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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