Cherokee, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

2,955
5-Year Incidents
10
Departments
28,732
Population
20.6
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
851 (28.8%)
Fire
606 (20.5%)
False Alarms
586 (19.8%)
Good Intent
439 (14.9%)
Service Calls
89 (3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

591
Avg Incidents / Year
28.8%
EMS Share
20.5%
Fire Share
19.8%
False Alarm Rate
-29.1%
5-Year Trend
10
Departments

Departments

Showing 10 of 10
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Murphy Fire Department 1,325 18.7% 13.1% 26.3% +8.9%
Valleytown Fire Department 929 14.4% 50.3% 20.9% +53.9%
Ranger VFD 312 33.3% 35.9% 6.1% -96%
Bellview VFD 153 24.2% 32% 7.8%
Martins Creek VFD 128 34.4% 23.4% 7% -46.4%
Culberson VFD 61 45.9% 11.5% 4.9% +100%
Unaka VFD 47 23.4% 27.7% 2.1%
Peachtree Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Wolf Creek VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Andrews Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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