Portage, OH

County incident profile · 2021–2025

74,292
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
161,780
Population
91.8
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
55,462 (74.7%)
Good Intent
4,782 (6.4%)
Service Calls
4,751 (6.4%)
False Alarms
3,838 (5.2%)
Fire
2,162 (2.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

14,858
Avg Incidents / Year
74.7%
EMS Share
2.9%
Fire Share
5.2%
False Alarm Rate
-9.1%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments

Departments

Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Kent Fire Department 24,922 1.2% 72.7% 7.2% -18.6%
Aurora Fire Department 13,658 1.6% 80.4% 6.6% +17.1%
Brimfield Fire Department 7,746 2.1% 76.3% 5.7% +7%
Mantuashalersville Fire Distr 7,042 3.2% 76.4% 2.6% -8.6%
Rootstown Fire Department 5,642 3.4% 75.7% 2% -5.6%
Wvfd Jt Fire District 2,430 3.7% 88.7% 1% -40.9%
Hiram Fire Department 2,388 4.6% 64.9% 5.8% -39.4%
Deerfield Fire Department 2,277 6.3% 78.9% 1.6% -49.7%
Edinburg Twp Fire Rescue 2,023 8% 74% 1.4% +12.5%
Palmyra Vol Fire Department 1,843 9.3% 71.5% 1.2% -10%
Atwater Fire Department 1,614 5.1% 78.7% 2.6% +82.8%
Garrettsville Freedom Nelson j 1,562 15% 26.5% 6.5% -10.8%
Charlestown Twp Fire Departmen 1,145 6.4% 70.5% 2.2% -40.7%
Brady Lake Fdinactive 0 0% 0% 0%
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