Carbon, PA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

12,548
5-Year Incidents
22
Departments
64,728
Population
38.8
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
3,243 (25.8%)
False Alarms
2,906 (23.2%)
Fire
2,374 (18.9%)
Good Intent
1,590 (12.7%)
Service Calls
943 (7.5%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

2,510
Avg Incidents / Year
25.8%
EMS Share
18.9%
Fire Share
23.2%
False Alarm Rate
-66.7%
5-Year Trend
22
Departments

Departments

Showing 22 of 22
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Lake Harmony 1,655 8.3% 32.9% 30.1% -80.3%
Albrightsville Vol Fire Co 1,086 8.2% 32.8% 44.8% -85%
Penn Forest Township Fire Comp 902 15.1% 28.7% 30.2% -64.3%
American Fire Company No 1 787 24.1% 16.9% 11.3% -77.3%
Penn Forest Township Vfc1 772 21.2% 25.5% 26.8% -81.2%
Jim Thorpe Fire Department 658 18.8% 25.1% 23.4% +11.1%
Mahoning Valley Vol Fire Co 632 23.3% 25.6% 18.8% -69.9%
Franklin Twp Vol Fire Co 629 32.3% 31.3% 20.7% -62.3%
Lehighton Fire Department 603 20.2% 20.2% 23.1% -69.9%
Citizens Fire Company No 1 578 19.6% 19.6% 19.7% +4.2%
West End Fire Company No 2 of 564 20.9% 27.7% 23.4% -57.3%
Aquashicola 553 19.2% 21.9% 6.5% -84.6%
Nesquehoning Hose Co No 1 471 26.5% 19.3% 27.8% -60.9%
New Columbus Fire Company 382 14.1% 29.1% 26.7% -49.3%
East Penn Township Volunteer f 376 23.4% 27.9% 9.6% -81.3%
Diligence Fire Co No 1 371 16.7% 7% 11.9% -99.2%
Towamensing Twp Volunteer Fir 348 17.5% 29.3% 27.6% -81.1%
Hauto Volunteer Fire Company 325 1.2% 19.4% 20.6% -28.8%
Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Com 318 50.9% 24.5% 9.1% +5.7%
Lehigh Lausanne Volunteer Fi 221 38.9% 33.5% 3.6% +4.9%
Beaver Meadows Vol Fire Co 172 14.5% 26.2% 2.3% -89.4%
Parryville Vol Fire Co No 2 145 40% 15.2% 8.3% -48.3%
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