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
34,538
Avg Incidents / Year
31.8%
EMS Share
5.5%
Fire Share
28%
False Alarm Rate
+44.2%
5-Year Trend
21
Departments
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Fire Department Hq | 81,819 | 7.7% | 27.3% | 32.6% | -8.1% |
| Bloomfield Fire Department | 15,570 | 2.9% | 23.3% | 18.8% | -36.6% |
| Nutley Fire Co | 12,202 | 1.5% | 61.7% | 8.7% | +108.2% |
| City of Orange Fire Department | 10,005 | 6% | 31.9% | 29.6% | +139% |
| West Orange Fire Department | 8,979 | 1.5% | 67.5% | 14.2% | — |
| South Essex Fire Department | 8,736 | 3.9% | 47.8% | 19.4% | — |
| Millburn Fire Department | 7,598 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 37.8% | +78.2% |
| Belleville Fire Department | 7,309 | 1.6% | 67.9% | 6.6% | — |
| Montclair FD | 5,115 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| Irvington Fire Department | 3,504 | 8.6% | 3.7% | 24.1% | -11.5% |
| Livingston Fire Department | 3,288 | 3.8% | 2.2% | 44.4% | +205.7% |
| Maplewood Fire Department | 2,322 | 3.1% | 56.6% | 12.1% | — |
| Verona Fire Dept | 1,461 | 3.5% | 0.8% | 59.4% | +123.8% |
| Cedar Grove Fc | 1,138 | 6.1% | 2.9% | 59.9% | +663.4% |
| Fairfield Fire Department | 1,076 | 11% | 4.5% | 54.9% | +733.3% |
| North Caldwell Fire Department | 857 | 5.3% | 3% | 60.9% | +473.7% |
| Roseland Fire Department | 642 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 49.2% | +91.1% |
| Caldwell Vol Fire Dept | 531 | 13.7% | 7.7% | 42% | -31% |
| Essex Fells Fire Department | 488 | 5.9% | 2.7% | 61.3% | +319.2% |
| Port Authority Nynj | 48 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| South Orange Fire Department | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
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