Somerset, NJ

County incident profile · 2021–2025

53,547
5-Year Incidents
37
Departments
345,266
Population
31
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)

False Alarms
15,544 (29%)
EMS / Rescue
14,117 (26.4%)
Good Intent
7,469 (13.9%)
Service Calls
6,390 (11.9%)
Fire
3,326 (6.2%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

10,709
Avg Incidents / Year
26.4%
EMS Share
6.2%
Fire Share
29%
False Alarm Rate
+40.7%
5-Year Trend
37
Departments

Departments

Showing 37 of 37
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
North Plainfield Fire Dept 12,164 2% 72.4% 7.8% +80.9%
Basking Ridge Fire Co 1 3,036 3.5% 53.3% 22.8% +8.6%
Liberty Corner Fire Company 2,311 8.8% 7.7% 48.9% +101.3%
Union Hook Ladder Co 2,081 2.2% 9.9% 32.7% +113.7%
Elizabeth Ave Vol Fire Co 2,044 3.2% 3.3% 19.2% +239.3%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co2 2,037 7.1% 5.2% 44% +4.2%
Middlebush Vol Fire Dept 2,007 4.1% 3.7% 25.3% +1815.6%
Somerset Vol Fire Co1 1,987 3.6% 8% 33.3% +36450%
Green Knoll Fire Company 1,813 6.5% 9.5% 42.9% -43.6%
Somerville Fire Department 1,741 7.1% 8.2% 51.6% -66.2%
Montgomery Fire Co2 1,655 10.5% 6% 40.8% +2.7%
Country Hills 1,616 8.5% 4.9% 39% +52%
Millstone Valley Fire Co 1,565 4% 3.6% 15.3% +12600%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co1 1,486 9.5% 9.2% 23.7% -9.3%
North Branch Vol Fire Co 1,472 12.3% 4.8% 40.8% +375.9%
Manville Fire Dept 1,390 0.7% 92.9% 1.5% -21%
Bernardsville Fire Company1 1,359 8.2% 5.7% 53.8% -76.7%
Griggstown Vol Fire Co 1,278 14.2% 6.5% 40.8% +366.7%
Raritan Fire Department 1,204 13.9% 4.7% 44.8% -30.2%
Warren Twp VFD 1,023 4.8% 12.4% 49.3% -38%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co3 950 8.1% 6.8% 29.3% -8.1%
Martinsville Volunteer Fire De 931 10.4% 5% 43.7% +25%
Franklin Pk Vol Fire Co 901 6% 5.7% 45.6% +398.1%
Faranklin Township Fire Distri 859 10.5% 6.2% 42.1%
Bradley Gardens Fire Co 733 14.7% 4% 33.4% +117.6%
Nashanic Vol Fire Co 682 8.8% 4.5% 22.4% -39.2%
Watchung Fire Department 672 8.5% 9.7% 44.8% -44.5%
Rocky Hill Hook Ladder Co n 666 17.3% 5% 35.3% -70.3%
Montgomery Twp Vfc1 634 19.6% 6.3% 37.4% +115.4%
Peapack Gladstone Fire Depart 596 6.4% 9.4% 43% -50.6%
Little Rocky Hill Fire Co 380 10.8% 7.9% 43.9% +21400%
Pottersville Fire Company 274 16.4% 5.8% 35% +128.9%
Community Vfc1 0 0% 0% 0%
Finderne Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Bound Brook Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
South Bound Brook Fire Departm 0 0% 0% 0%
East Franklin Twp Fire Compan 0 0% 0% 0%
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