Orange, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

52,907
5-Year Incidents
10
Departments
148,579
Population
71.2
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
25,719 (48.6%)
False Alarms
8,627 (16.3%)
Good Intent
8,036 (15.2%)
Service Calls
4,500 (8.5%)
Fire
2,107 (4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

10,581
Avg Incidents / Year
48.6%
EMS Share
4%
Fire Share
16.3%
False Alarm Rate
-39.1%
5-Year Trend
10
Departments

Departments

Showing 10 of 10
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Chapel Hill Fire Department 22,462 2.1% 46.9% 25.6% -31.7%
Orange Rural Fire Dept No 1 9,990 4.7% 37.4% 12% -17.7%
North Chatham FD 5,158 4.1% 67% 12.6% +11.5%
Carrboro Fire Department 3,082 4.3% 55.4% 11.3% +518.6%
Station1 2,828 6.5% 40.6% 6.7% -47.2%
Efland Vol Fire Company Inc 2,518 7.1% 60.2% 3.3% -38.4%
Eno Fire Department 2,386 4% 56% 5.9% -51.1%
Orange Grove Vol Fire Company 2,128 5.5% 52.1% 7.6% -5.1%
Cedar Grove Fire Department 1,357 10.6% 51.1% 4.5% -15.1%
White Cross Fire Department 998 10% 48.8% 6% -20.4%
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