Columbus, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

10,820
5-Year Incidents
16
Departments
50,557
Population
42.8
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
4,724 (43.7%)
Fire
1,849 (17.1%)
Service Calls
1,159 (10.7%)
Good Intent
1,156 (10.7%)
False Alarms
1,130 (10.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,164
Avg Incidents / Year
43.7%
EMS Share
17.1%
Fire Share
10.4%
False Alarm Rate
-36.9%
5-Year Trend
16
Departments

Departments

Showing 16 of 16
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Whiteville Fire Department 5,269 5.2% 54% 8% -61.5%
Tabor City Fire Dept 1,738 25.8% 37.5% 10.2% -69.7%
Williams Township 978 34.6% 32.1% 8.1% +4.9%
Brunswick Vol Fire Department 969 32.7% 35.5% 17.4% +78.5%
North Whitevlle 756 30.2% 29.4% 19.2% -12.4%
White Marsh Welches Creek 369 14.9% 31.4% 15.2% -39.2%
Cerro Gordo Fire Rescue 307 31.3% 28.3% 8.1% +383.3%
Bolton 290 23.8% 30.3% 16.2% -66.7%
Evergreen 144 15.3% 39.6% 7.6%
Old Dockcypress Creek Vol Fi 0 0% 0% 0%
Nakina Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Klondyke Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Roseland 0 0% 0% 0%
Buckhead 0 0% 0% 0%
Fair Bluff Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Hallsboro 0 0% 0% 0%
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