Northampton, PA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

79,240
5-Year Incidents
43
Departments
312,822
Population
50.7
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
24,317 (30.7%)
False Alarms
16,897 (21.3%)
Good Intent
15,562 (19.6%)
Fire
6,624 (8.4%)
Service Calls
6,202 (7.8%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

15,848
Avg Incidents / Year
30.7%
EMS Share
8.4%
Fire Share
21.3%
False Alarm Rate
-36.8%
5-Year Trend
43
Departments

Departments

Showing 43 of 43
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Bethlehem Fire Department 16,010 3.5% 36.5% 26.8% -40.1%
Efdcentral Station 9,589 7.1% 26.1% 43.4% -20.4%
Wilson Boro Fire Dept Station 4,370 5.5% 51% 10.3% -6.2%
Palmer Municipal Fire Dept 3,887 9.5% 24.6% 20.4% +12.7%
Nancy Run Fire Deptment 3,874 8.2% 24.8% 21% -75.6%
Lower Saucon Fire 3,707 8.8% 22.8% 10.6% -15.9%
Hanover Township Volunteer Fir 3,689 7.3% 25.9% 19.3% +25.1%
Plainfield Twsp Vol Fire Co 3,142 5.4% 20.3% 5.2% -26.8%
Northampton Fire Department 2,418 15.2% 36% 21.9% -70.6%
Klecknersville Rangers Vfc 2,240 7.1% 17.8% 4.9% +183.3%
Forks Township Fire Department 2,233 6.9% 20% 32.7% +37.1%
Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire 1,896 18.9% 44.8% 9.6% -63.2%
Allen Township Fire Company 1,805 15.7% 29.9% 26.2% -66.3%
Hecktown Vol Fire Department 1,754 13.7% 23.4% 17% -24.5%
Dewey Fire Company No 1 1,586 9.2% 24.7% 16.9% -62.1%
East Allen Twp FD 1,541 14% 32.8% 21.6% -59.2%
North Bangor Volunteer Fire Co 1,508 9.6% 44.2% 12.3% -58.3%
Bath Fire Department 1,244 11.1% 33% 12.9% -28.4%
Vigilance Hose Company No 1 n 1,187 10.4% 21.7% 32.4% -48.1%
Bushkill Twp Vol Fire Co 1,077 9.2% 26.3% 7.1% -68.3%
Washington Township Volunteer 1,043 12.3% 19.1% 7.4% -69.4%
Mt Bethel Volunteer Fire Comp 970 7.1% 47.5% 14.6% -90.4%
Williams Township Fire Company 915 7.1% 32.5% 17% -64.5%
Lower Mt Bethelsandts Eddy 854 7.1% 42.5% 2.2% -84.1%
Upper Nazareth FD 837 20.9% 20.7% 30.9% -61%
Diamond Fire Company 769 20.9% 25.9% 6.8% -67.5%
Bethlehem Township Volunteer f 696 4.3% 17.1% 31% -99.9%
Bangor Fire Department 663 13.9% 22.2% 13.3% -76.2%
Freemansburg Fire Company No1 612 10.5% 19.4% 16% -75%
Lehigh County Special Ops 523 7.5% 28.3% 0.2% -20.2%
Blue Valley Rescue Squad 515 0.2% 96.9% 0% -39.2%
Wind Gap Fire Company 459 21.1% 30.9% 15.5% -58.3%
Portland Hook Ladder Company 400 20% 33.8% 9.2% -49.4%
Columbia Fire Company Roseto 376 22.1% 32.7% 14.1% -59.6%
Lookout Fire Company No 1 Pen 284 14.8% 34.5% 21.5% +81.8%
Northampton County Ema 187 8.6% 5.9% 2.7% +36.4%
Tatamy Fire Company 158 8.2% 31% 15.8% -62.2%
West Easton Vfc No 1 134 14.9% 23.9% 16.4% -71%
East Bangor Volunteer Fire Com 88 22.7% 51.1% 5.7% -90%
Diamond Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Southeastern Volunteer Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Sewyco Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Leithsville Volunteer Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
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