Berkshire, MA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

120,833
5-Year Incidents
36
Departments
128,939
Population
187.4
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
68,827 (57%)
False Alarms
23,192 (19.2%)
Service Calls
11,572 (9.6%)
Good Intent
6,271 (5.2%)
Fire
3,610 (3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

24,167
Avg Incidents / Year
57%
EMS Share
3%
Fire Share
19.2%
False Alarm Rate
-6.8%
5-Year Trend
36
Departments

Departments

Showing 36 of 36
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Pittsfield 30,984 1.9% 56.5% 13.8% -42.7%
Westport 15,843 2% 78.1% 7.6% +6.1%
Amherst 12,371 2.7% 47.8% 38% +20.4%
Lenox 10,127 1.2% 70.6% 15.9% -15.5%
North Adams 6,918 2.5% 28.6% 25.4% +2.7%
Great Barrington 6,092 2.3% 56.6% 27.8% +10.1%
Dalton 6,051 2.4% 72.5% 6.5% -0.7%
Lee 5,543 2.6% 78.3% 9.3% +492.5%
Dartmouth Distr3 5,447 7.3% 30.1% 26.4% +18.2%
Stockbridge 2,655 2.3% 48.2% 36.6% -3.8%
Dartmouth Distr1 2,507 4.5% 16.3% 50.1% +14.3%
Adams 1,928 8.7% 30% 36% -6.2%
Cheshire 1,875 3.5% 76.1% 4.3% +10.1%
Lanesborough 1,767 3.5% 70.3% 11% -74.1%
Richmond 1,682 3.6% 53.3% 17.5% -46.6%
West Stockbridge 1,248 3.4% 51.3% 17.1% -59.2%
Sandisfield 1,072 2.7% 73.2% 9.7% -20.6%
Williamstown 1,000 6.3% 11.7% 46.4% -61%
New Marlborough 992 4.4% 59.1% 18.4% +32.4%
Monterey 920 11.6% 45.5% 23% +25.3%
Dartmouth Distr2 803 10.3% 29.8% 23% +30%
Sheffield 768 16.9% 20.2% 51% -16.9%
Hancock 658 4.1% 51.1% 36.5% -11.9%
Florida 496 8.3% 67.9% 3.6% +39.3%
Hinsdale 444 9.7% 58.6% 14.9% +174.5%
Windsor 426 6.6% 68.1% 8.2% +27.6%
Savoy 57 10.5% 75.4% 7% +4200%
Peru 56 12.5% 66.1% 5.4%
Otis 45 77.8% 22.2% 0% -89.5%
New Ashford 24 4.2% 75% 8.3%
Egremont 13 15.4% 0% 23.1%
Clarksburg 11 100% 0% 0% -33.3%
Alford 5 100% 0% 0% 0%
Becket 4 100% 0% 0% -50%
Washington 1 100% 0% 0%
Tyringham 0 0% 0% 0%
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