Penobscot, ME

County incident profile · 2021–2025

114,313
5-Year Incidents
42
Departments
152,080
Population
150.3
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
83,465 (73%)
Good Intent
7,655 (6.7%)
False Alarms
7,445 (6.5%)
Service Calls
6,282 (5.5%)
Fire
4,536 (4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

22,863
Avg Incidents / Year
73%
EMS Share
4%
Fire Share
6.5%
False Alarm Rate
+72.5%
5-Year Trend
42
Departments

Departments

Showing 42 of 42
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Bangor Fire Department 33,121 2.7% 79.1% 8.6% +729.4%
Brewer Fire Department 16,018 1.3% 85.4% 2.7% +9.9%
Old Town Fire Department 10,503 1.8% 84.9% 4.9% -2.9%
Orono Fire Department 9,322 2.5% 73.8% 13.6% +33.4%
Hampden Fire Department 4,832 2.9% 75.7% 5.4% -2.4%
Newport Fire Department 4,373 3.3% 62.1% 2% -7.2%
Levant Fire Department 4,088 3.4% 71.9% 1.7% +0.9%
Corinth Fire Department 3,820 4.9% 82% 2% -76.7%
Hermon Fire Department 2,959 6.3% 61.9% 6.9% +143%
Holden Fire Department 2,930 6.6% 65.3% 4.8% -9.5%
Orrington Fire Department 2,800 4.7% 67.3% 3.5% +3.4%
Veazie Fire Department 2,734 2.9% 33.4% 27.1% +110.8%
Eddington Fire Department 2,374 5.9% 71% 3.1% +31.9%
Milford Fire Department 2,131 6% 72.9% 3.1% +33.3%
Dedham Fire Department 1,743 5.3% 35.6% 3% -20.2%
Lincoln Fire Department 1,474 10.9% 54.5% 7% -9.1%
Carmel Fire Department 1,085 12.7% 50.2% 2.9% +46.9%
Central Maine Highlands Fire EMS District No 1 981 17.8% 25.8% 3.8% +78.9%
Glenburn Fire Department 704 8.2% 70.3% 3.6% +384.3%
East Millinocket Fire Dept 664 12.7% 35.7% 4.8% +15.1%
Corinna Fire Department 656 8.2% 41.6% 4.1% -2.9%
Millinocket Fire Department 624 10.6% 26.4% 11.9% +58.8%
Hudson Fire Department 586 10.6% 61.8% 1.9% +136.5%
Medway Fire Department 539 18.2% 28.8% 13% +10.2%
Plymouth Fire Department 492 18.9% 62.8% 1.4% -10.6%
Greenbush Fire Department 480 5.2% 84.8% 1% -35.5%
Newburgh Fire Department 394 13.2% 32.2% 7.1% +94.1%
Etna Fire Department 387 13.4% 49.9% 2.3% +102.4%
Charleston Fire Department 378 24.6% 41.3% 1.6% +119%
Dixmont Fire Department 345 16.5% 57.4% 1.7% +91.1%
Mattawamkeag Fire Department 251 28.7% 33.9% 2.4% -19.3%
Bradley Fire Department 180 23.9% 18.3% 17.2% -69.2%
Bradford Fire Department 88 26.1% 42% 2.3% -58.1%
Lowell Fire Department 86 5.8% 75.6% 2.3%
Patten Fire Department 74 36.5% 31.1% 5.4%
Springfield Fire Department 64 20.3% 31.2% 1.6% +1400%
Dexter Fire Department 32 15.6% 46.9% 18.8%
Alton Fire Department 1 0% 100% 0%
Kingman Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Lagrange Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Passadumkeag Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Stetson Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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