Avery, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

11,894
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
17,798
Population
133.7
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
7,690 (64.7%)
Good Intent
1,496 (12.6%)
Service Calls
872 (7.3%)
False Alarms
683 (5.7%)
Fire
614 (5.2%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,379
Avg Incidents / Year
64.7%
EMS Share
5.2%
Fire Share
5.7%
False Alarm Rate
-50.9%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments

Departments

Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
West Buncombe VFD 10,864 4.8% 65.2% 5.1% -45.1%
Jonas Ridge Fire Department 463 7.1% 61.3% 14.5% +20.3%
Green Valley VFD 279 9.7% 67.7% 1.8%
Crossnore VFD 273 9.9% 46.9% 18.3%
Linville Fire Department 15 20% 26.7% 33.3%
Frank VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Avery County Rescue Squad 0 0% 0% 0%
Elk Park Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Fall Creek Vol Fire Departmen 0 0% 0% 0%
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