Rutherford, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

11,318
5-Year Incidents
7
Departments
64,379
Population
35.2
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
6,648 (58.7%)
Good Intent
1,111 (9.8%)
False Alarms
901 (8%)
Fire
875 (7.7%)
Service Calls
715 (6.3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,264
Avg Incidents / Year
58.7%
EMS Share
7.7%
Fire Share
8%
False Alarm Rate
+33.7%
5-Year Trend
7
Departments

Departments

Showing 7 of 7
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Forest City Fire Department 6,519 7.4% 67.6% 7.3% +65.8%
Lake Lure Fire Departments 2,220 5.5% 40% 10.4% -37.1%
Rutherfordton Fire Dept 1,232 7.6% 61.9% 5.5%
Hudlow VFD 714 10.6% 58.4% 5.9%
Spindale Fire Dept 633 16.3% 27.5% 12.8%
Bills Creek Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Shingle Hollow Vol Fire Depart 0 0% 0% 0%
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