Taos, NM

County incident profile · 2021–2025

10,170
5-Year Incidents
18
Departments
34,371
Population
59.2
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
4,940 (48.6%)
Good Intent
1,908 (18.8%)
Fire
1,037 (10.2%)
Service Calls
779 (7.7%)
False Alarms
683 (6.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,034
Avg Incidents / Year
48.6%
EMS Share
10.2%
Fire Share
6.7%
False Alarm Rate
-18.9%
5-Year Trend
18
Departments

Departments

Showing 18 of 18
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Taos Fire Department 3,673 10.8% 21.8% 12.5% +5.5%
Questa Fire Department 2,568 2.4% 78.2% 0.4% -32%
Hondoseco Fire Department 877 10.5% 58.6% 6.6% +11.8%
Carson FD 406 23.4% 55.2% 2% -45.5%
Taos Ski Valley 372 3.8% 31.5% 27.4% -76.9%
Latir Fire Department 321 15.9% 51.7% 1.6% +27.7%
Cerro Fire Department 277 13.4% 69.3% 0.4% -88.2%
Rio Fernando Fire Department 276 12% 43.5% 0.7% -55.6%
Wheeler Peak Fire Department 208 5.8% 63.9% 1.4% -61.2%
Ojo Sarco Fire Department 206 10.7% 81.6% 0% +7.1%
Red River Fire Department 202 29.2% 14.4% 8.9% -46.3%
San Cristobal Fire Department 158 18.4% 57.6% 1.3% +50%
Penasco Fire Department 142 36.6% 44.4% 6.3% -10%
La Lama Fire Department 139 28.1% 56.1% 1.4% +17.6%
Tres Piedras Fire Department 115 7.8% 67.8% 1.7% -91.2%
Taos County Fire Admin 83 12% 71.1% 1.2% -64.3%
Amalia Fire Department 79 16.5% 64.6% 0% +53.3%
Costilla Fire Department 68 16.2% 73.5% 1.5% -22.2%
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