Sussex, NJ

County incident profile · 2021–2025

16,658
5-Year Incidents
26
Departments
144,119
Population
23.1
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
5,011 (30.1%)
False Alarms
3,821 (22.9%)
Good Intent
2,352 (14.1%)
Fire
1,820 (10.9%)
Service Calls
1,122 (6.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

3,332
Avg Incidents / Year
30.1%
EMS Share
10.9%
Fire Share
22.9%
False Alarm Rate
-46.7%
5-Year Trend
26
Departments

Departments

Showing 26 of 26
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Vernon Fire Department 1,922 13% 11.4% 36.4% +36.5%
Hampton Twp Volunteer Fire 1,816 5.9% 64.7% 9.4% -60.7%
Fredon Volunteer Fire Company 1,408 5.9% 56.8% 6.2% +25.5%
Highland Lakes Fire Dept 1,088 7.5% 5.1% 8% +28.6%
Frankford Twp Vol Fire Co 1,064 9.6% 35.9% 21.8% +52.1%
Hardyston Twp FD 1,048 11.2% 6.8% 40.5% -7.1%
Wantage Fire Depatment 1,047 19.4% 38.4% 18.8% -50.6%
Stillwater Fire 861 3.4% 75.8% 3.6% -18.8%
Andover Twp Vol Fire Dept 762 17.3% 18.1% 36.5% +222.8%
Byram Twp Fire Dept 750 9.9% 25.6% 17.3% +42.5%
Newton Fire Department 629 9.4% 12.7% 46.1% -75.5%
Branchville Hose Company1 519 15% 29.3% 31% +44.4%
Green Twp Vol Fire Dept 514 18.5% 29.4% 25.3% -94.7%
Hamburg Fire Department Inc 405 12.6% 13.3% 26.4% -17.7%
Sparta Fire Department 403 22.8% 2.5% 36.2% -50.5%
Montague Fire Department 345 4.6% 40.6% 16.5% +48.3%
Stanhope Fire Department 338 5.9% 3.8% 32.5% -10.2%
Sussex Fire Department 304 15.5% 23.4% 19.1% -82.7%
Hopatcong FD 303 15.2% 8.6% 38.6%
Franklin Fire Deptment 298 15.4% 4.7% 37.2% +25.7%
Pochuck Valley Fire Department 272 8.5% 9.9% 25.7%
Andover Borough Fire Deptartme 251 12% 21.1% 26.7% +10%
Lafayette Fire Department 183 9.3% 39.9% 25.7%
Sandyston Fire Department 128 16.4% 46.1% 10.2% -13.5%
Ogdensburg Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Swartswood Volunteer Fire Depa 0 0% 0% 0%
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