Union, NJ

County incident profile · 2021–2025

204,999
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
575,179
Population
71.3
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
114,206 (55.7%)
False Alarms
30,062 (14.7%)
Service Calls
21,475 (10.5%)
Good Intent
16,186 (7.9%)
Fire
4,677 (2.3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

41,000
Avg Incidents / Year
55.7%
EMS Share
2.3%
Fire Share
14.7%
False Alarm Rate
+212.6%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments

Departments

Showing 20 of 20
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Elizabeth Fire Department 77,834 1.8% 73.8% 9.1% +61.7%
Linden Fire Department 26,546 1.5% 68.7% 8.8% +230.9%
Union Township Fire Department 21,730 3% 46.7% 20.3% +23.3%
Hillside FD 13,676 1.1% 62% 7.1% +9.2%
Westfield Fire Department 10,022 2% 10% 21.1% +52.5%
Springfield Fire Department 9,559 2.9% 43% 14.8% +78.3%
Rahway Fire Department 9,161 2.9% 40.1% 17.3% +60.4%
Cranford Fire Department 8,657 2.9% 52.7% 18.9% +96.8%
Summit Nj Fire Department 8,218 3.8% 21.4% 27.8% +105.3%
Plainfield Fire Division 4,713 2.3% 12.2% 39.1%
Scotch Plains Fire Department 4,077 1% 66% 13.6% +1088.9%
Berkeley Heights Fire Dept 2,560 7.9% 14.1% 33.3% -71.2%
New Providence Fire Department 2,031 4.7% 8.5% 39.1% +27.9%
Clark Fire Department 1,724 9.2% 9.9% 41.3% +190.8%
Kenilworth Fire Department 1,653 2.7% 30.5% 31.9% +27.5%
Fanwood Fire Dept 1,456 3.8% 11.3% 31.1% -8.2%
Garwood Fire Dept 692 6.9% 9.5% 34.2% +165.4%
Roselle Park FD 420 3.3% 15% 28.6%
Mountainside Fire Department 270 0% 6.3% 49.6%
Winfield Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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