Stearns, MN

County incident profile · 2021–2025

59,072
5-Year Incidents
26
Departments
158,160
Population
74.7
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
41,051 (69.5%)
Good Intent
5,987 (10.1%)
False Alarms
4,930 (8.3%)
Service Calls
3,125 (5.3%)
Fire
2,275 (3.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

11,814
Avg Incidents / Year
69.5%
EMS Share
3.9%
Fire Share
8.3%
False Alarm Rate
+19.3%
5-Year Trend
26
Departments

Departments

Showing 26 of 26
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
St Cloud Fire Dept 43,160 2.4% 71.8% 7.8% +22.2%
St Joseph Fire Dept 2,859 3.8% 78.2% 3% +26.2%
Avon Fire Dept 1,174 6.1% 78.4% 2.6% -5.1%
Waite Park Fire Dept 1,172 11.5% 17.2% 36.8% +3%
St Johns University Fire Dept 1,152 1.4% 48.5% 43% -0.7%
Albany Fire Dept 1,081 4.2% 69.7% 3.8% +46.8%
Kimball Fire Dept 901 5.3% 82.5% 1% +15.6%
Sartelllesauk 771 12.1% 13.6% 28.8% +20.5%
Paynesville Fire Dept 733 10.8% 52.7% 7.2% +21%
Holdingford Fire Dept 681 6.6% 84.7% 1.3% -9.7%
Richmond Fire Dept 636 3.5% 87.6% 3.1% +8.4%
Rockville Fire Dept 583 8.6% 76.8% 1.4% +23.2%
St Stephen Fire Dept 582 7.9% 71.3% 2.6% -8.4%
Sauk Centre Fire Dept 579 14% 35.1% 4.3% +29.6%
St Augusta 541 5.2% 73.9% 2% +44.8%
Belgrade Fire Dept 525 11.6% 68.6% 1.3% -4%
Melrose Fire Dept 513 13.6% 57.5% 5.1% +16.2%
Freeport Fire Dept 359 13.4% 66% 0.8% -42.3%
Brooten Fire Dept 225 23.1% 52.4% 2.7% +3.9%
Cold Spring Fire Dept 209 11% 58.4% 14.8% +83.8%
St Martin Fire Dept 193 8.3% 79.8% 2.1% -30.6%
Elrosa Fire Dept 191 15.2% 76.4% 0.5% +6.7%
Chain of Lakes Fire Dept 95 32.6% 26.3% 11.6% +6.7%
Lake Henry Fire Dept 79 24.1% 60.8% 2.5% -40%
New Munich Fire Dept 78 5.1% 92.3% 1.3% +53.3%
St Cloud Twp Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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