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)
5-Year Trends
Total Incidents
By Incident Type
Key Metrics
835,792
Avg Incidents / Year
57.7%
EMS Share
4.5%
Fire Share
10.3%
False Alarm Rate
-1.3%
5-Year Trend
Wake
Busiest County
Counties
| County ▲ | Population ▲ | Departments ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Incidents / 1K / Yr ▲ | EMS % ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 1,128,357 | 27 | 503,660 | 89.3 | 59.5% |
| Mecklenburg | 1,114,693 | 14 | 362,784 | 65.1 | 56.6% |
| Guilford | 540,974 | 20 | 258,074 | 95.4 | 60% |
| Cumberland | 334,379 | 18 | 205,232 | 122.8 | 62.6% |
| Forsyth | 382,522 | 19 | 187,544 | 98.1 | 54.2% |
| Durham | 324,580 | 4 | 152,219 | 93.8 | 64.5% |
| Buncombe | 269,305 | 19 | 135,006 | 100.3 | 52.9% |
| Iredell | 186,589 | 18 | 119,790 | 128.4 | 60.7% |
| Gaston | 227,866 | 22 | 112,410 | 98.7 | 51.9% |
| Pitt | 169,746 | 17 | 112,324 | 132.3 | 77.9% |
| New Hanover | 225,344 | 8 | 94,727 | 84.1 | 52.3% |
| Johnston | 215,586 | 22 | 86,382 | 80.1 | 67% |
| Rowan | 146,778 | 15 | 84,586 | 115.3 | 56.8% |
| Brunswick | 136,245 | 23 | 83,164 | 122.1 | 53.1% |
| Cabarrus | 225,772 | 15 | 82,189 | 72.8 | 53.2% |
| Union | 237,844 | 18 | 77,792 | 65.4 | 55.2% |
| Carteret | 67,625 | 23 | 77,650 | 229.6 | 71.3% |
| Catawba | 160,509 | 13 | 76,075 | 94.8 | 61.4% |
| Alamance | 171,316 | 15 | 72,271 | 84.4 | 69.6% |
| Nash | 94,907 | 18 | 72,138 | 152.0 | 59.2% |
| Henderson | 116,029 | 9 | 61,900 | 106.7 | 56.5% |
| Moore | 99,632 | 16 | 52,926 | 106.2 | 51.6% |
| Orange | 148,579 | 10 | 52,907 | 71.2 | 48.6% |
| Onslow | 202,949 | 21 | 46,473 | 45.8 | 51.9% |
| Lincoln | 86,724 | 14 | 44,616 | 102.9 | 58.2% |
| Randolph | 144,115 | 7 | 44,048 | 61.1 | 63.8% |
| Haywood | 62,051 | 11 | 38,887 | 125.3 | 60.5% |
| Cleveland | 99,458 | 17 | 37,385 | 75.2 | 44.2% |
| Harnett | 133,456 | 16 | 36,916 | 55.3 | 45.5% |
| Surry | 71,351 | 17 | 33,062 | 92.7 | 45.4% |
| Stanly | 62,476 | 15 | 32,921 | 105.4 | 64.9% |
| Caldwell | 80,586 | 11 | 32,522 | 80.7 | 63.8% |
| Robeson | 116,414 | 29 | 31,156 | 53.5 | 45.4% |
| Rockingham | 91,080 | 20 | 29,475 | 64.7 | 43.9% |
| Currituck | 28,088 | 10 | 29,162 | 207.6 | 70.2% |
| Stokes | 44,503 | 12 | 28,832 | 129.6 | 50% |
| Pender | 60,195 | 9 | 28,197 | 93.7 | 50% |
| Burke | 87,532 | 15 | 26,830 | 61.3 | 66.5% |
| McDowell | 44,525 | 11 | 26,243 | 117.9 | 47.8% |
| Macon | 36,973 | 11 | 25,461 | 137.7 | 65.8% |
| Davidson | 168,808 | 17 | 25,201 | 29.9 | 44.8% |
| Dare | 36,860 | 9 | 25,124 | 136.3 | 55.2% |
| Transylvania | 32,927 | 7 | 21,562 | 131.0 | 47.4% |
| Davie | 42,692 | 11 | 20,400 | 95.6 | 54.9% |
| Watauga | 54,000 | 7 | 18,282 | 67.7 | 49.2% |
| Wayne | 116,680 | 26 | 17,982 | 30.8 | 60.8% |
| Swain | 14,108 | 5 | 14,728 | 208.8 | 58.3% |
| Polk | 19,286 | 5 | 14,258 | 147.9 | 48% |
| Sampson | 59,021 | 19 | 12,624 | 42.8 | 38.1% |
| Avery | 17,798 | 9 | 11,894 | 133.7 | 64.7% |
| Yadkin | 37,209 | 10 | 11,811 | 63.5 | 40.9% |
| Rutherford | 64,379 | 7 | 11,318 | 35.2 | 58.7% |
| Wilkes | 65,928 | 15 | 11,316 | 34.3 | 67.2% |
| Columbus | 50,557 | 16 | 10,820 | 42.8 | 43.7% |
| Franklin | 68,431 | 12 | 10,697 | 31.3 | 52% |
| Hoke | 52,053 | 10 | 9,527 | 36.6 | 22.9% |
| Craven | 100,042 | 11 | 9,031 | 18.1 | 58.7% |
| Person | 39,080 | 8 | 8,804 | 45.1 | 58.9% |
| Duplin | 48,624 | 15 | 8,785 | 36.1 | 38.6% |
| Gates | 10,454 | 4 | 8,056 | 154.1 | 56% |
| Pasquotank | 40,457 | 5 | 7,851 | 38.8 | 44.7% |
| Bladen | 29,597 | 9 | 5,618 | 38.0 | 48.1% |
| Lee | 63,261 | 5 | 5,556 | 17.6 | 34.1% |
| Wilson | 78,695 | 5 | 5,268 | 13.4 | 44.3% |
| Caswell | 22,714 | 6 | 5,187 | 45.7 | 52.7% |
| Graham | 8,013 | 3 | 4,916 | 122.7 | 52.5% |
| Mitchell | 14,896 | 6 | 4,781 | 64.2 | 36.8% |
| Granville | 60,973 | 9 | 4,658 | 15.3 | 36.3% |
| Clay | 11,079 | 3 | 4,652 | 84.0 | 70.9% |
| Lenoir | 55,112 | 5 | 4,604 | 16.7 | 42% |
| Alexander | 36,437 | 7 | 4,599 | 25.2 | 63.2% |
| Martin | 21,994 | 4 | 4,164 | 37.9 | 81.1% |
| Hyde | 4,573 | 8 | 3,986 | 174.3 | 58.4% |
| Richmond | 42,920 | 8 | 3,981 | 18.6 | 29.3% |
| Beaufort | 44,607 | 10 | 3,924 | 17.6 | 71.6% |
| Yancey | 18,463 | 5 | 3,723 | 40.3 | 51.5% |
| Chatham | 76,189 | 4 | 3,659 | 9.6 | 51.2% |
| Anson | 22,036 | 6 | 3,606 | 32.7 | 38% |
| Edgecombe | 48,898 | 10 | 3,503 | 14.3 | 51.8% |
| Jackson | 43,081 | 4 | 3,472 | 16.1 | 1.9% |
| Madison | 21,147 | 9 | 3,049 | 28.8 | 61.9% |
| Cherokee | 28,732 | 10 | 2,955 | 20.6 | 28.8% |
| Halifax | 48,603 | 4 | 2,500 | 10.3 | 44.5% |
| Hertford | 21,546 | 8 | 1,739 | 16.1 | 31.3% |
| Montgomery | 25,722 | 4 | 1,535 | 11.9 | 25.4% |
| Alleghany | 10,876 | 4 | 1,173 | 21.6 | 62.9% |
| Perquimans | 13,000 | 4 | 876 | 13.5 | 41.9% |
| Northampton | 17,436 | 5 | 858 | 9.8 | 35.5% |
| Warren | 18,618 | 3 | 858 | 9.2 | 72.3% |
| Ashe | 26,560 | 4 | 421 | 3.2 | 70.3% |
| Scotland | 34,158 | 4 | 349 | 2.0 | 28.9% |
| Chowan | 13,708 | 3 | 313 | 4.6 | 3.5% |
| Jones | 9,165 | 4 | 114 | 2.5 | 37.7% |
| Greene | 20,451 | 13 | 47 | 0.5 | 44.7% |
| Bertie | 17,933 | 2 | 0 | — | 0% |
| Camden | 10,350 | 1 | 0 | — | 0% |
| Pamlico | 12,213 | 4 | 0 | — | 0% |
| Vance | 42,564 | 4 | 0 | — | 0% |
| Washington | 11,003 | 1 | 0 | — | 0% |
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