Charles, MD

County incident profile · 2021–2025

77,426
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
166,485
Population
93
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
25,678 (33.2%)
Good Intent
25,432 (32.8%)
False Alarms
7,433 (9.6%)
Service Calls
6,402 (8.3%)
Fire
6,081 (7.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

15,485
Avg Incidents / Year
33.2%
EMS Share
7.9%
Fire Share
9.6%
False Alarm Rate
+22.6%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments

Departments

Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Waldorf Vol Fire Dept Rescue 20,807 5.5% 31.6% 17.6% +9.1%
Laplata Vol Fire Dept Inc 10,630 9.3% 23.5% 9.7% +36.5%
Hughesville Vol Fire EMS 10,390 3.4% 54.8% 2.2% +203.6%
Waldorf Vol Fire Dept Co12 8,383 8.7% 28% 12.7% -22.9%
Bryans Road Vol Fire Deptresc 7,432 8.3% 27.7% 8.5% +1.1%
Potomac Hghts Vol Fire Dept in 3,654 9% 37.3% 1.3% +53.9%
Tenth District Vol Fire Dept i 3,496 6.6% 34.5% 3.1% +30.1%
Bel Alton Vol Fire Dept 3,063 11.3% 17.4% 3.2% +2.7%
Newburg Vol Fire Dept Resc 2,125 21.6% 39.4% 4.6% +1.2%
Dentsville Fire EMS 1,923 8.6% 19.5% 5.9% +39%
Nanjemoy Vol Fire Dept Inc 1,816 5.5% 48.8% 5.3% -18.9%
Indian Head Vol Fire Deptresc 1,416 35.1% 27.6% 10% +32.4%
Benedict Vol Fire Dept Inc 1,324 5.6% 38.4% 2.4% +93.4%
Fifth Dist Vol Fire Dept Inc 967 5.4% 42.3% 7.3% -15%
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