Watauga, NC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

18,282
5-Year Incidents
7
Departments
54,000
Population
67.7
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
9,003 (49.2%)
False Alarms
2,892 (15.8%)
Good Intent
2,800 (15.3%)
Service Calls
2,052 (11.2%)
Fire
655 (3.6%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

3,656
Avg Incidents / Year
49.2%
EMS Share
3.6%
Fire Share
15.8%
False Alarm Rate
-42.2%
5-Year Trend
7
Departments

Departments

Showing 7 of 7
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Boone Fire 10,173 3% 45.7% 18.5% -28.2%
Blowing Rock Fire Department 3,504 2.4% 48.3% 16.6% -4.3%
Beech Mountain VFD 1,343 2.7% 64.3% 8.4% -40.4%
Deep Gap VFD 1,080 9.1% 61.1% 5.1% +1.1%
Foscoe VFD 1,052 2% 43.2% 17.9% -16.4%
Zionville VFD 1,011 10.3% 65.1% 5.3% -37.1%
Shawneehaw VFD 119 5% 19.3% 13.4%
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