Providence, RI

County incident profile · 2021–2025

503,351
5-Year Incidents
28
Departments
660,349
Population
152.4
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
361,831 (71.9%)
False Alarms
62,605 (12.4%)
Service Calls
32,343 (6.4%)
Good Intent
26,551 (5.3%)
Fire
8,773 (1.7%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

100,670
Avg Incidents / Year
71.9%
EMS Share
1.7%
Fire Share
12.4%
False Alarm Rate
+15%
5-Year Trend
28
Departments

Departments

Showing 28 of 28
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Providence Fire Dept 158,971 1.5% 67.7% 16.2% +15.3%
Cranston Fire Dept 65,890 0.4% 76.6% 8.7% -30.5%
Woonsocket Fire Dept 58,733 2% 74.9% 13.6% -5.7%
East Providence Fire Dept 50,242 2.5% 74.5% 8.8% +11%
Johnston Fire Dept 27,146 0.9% 79.3% 9.8% -19.9%
Pawtucket Fire Dept 24,749 1.6% 72.9% 16.1% +89.5%
Cumberland Fire Dist 21,422 2.4% 71.6% 9.8% +4.9%
North Providence Fire Dept 21,414 1.1% 73.9% 10.2% +109.7%
North Smithfield Fire Dept 14,387 1.5% 74.6% 8.2% +3.7%
Limerock Fire Dept 11,624 7.7% 60.7% 17.5% +17.2%
Central Coventry Fire Dept 11,540 1% 71.9% 8.4% +127.8%
Smithfield Fire Dept 9,072 1.2% 74.1% 8% +405.2%
Albion Fire Dist 5,156 3.7% 61.4% 13.5% -29.1%
North Scituate Fire Dept 4,195 2.3% 78.6% 3.6% 0%
Harrisville Hose Co1 3,776 0.8% 77.6% 6.4% +17.5%
East Burrillville Fire District 2,871 2.2% 73.1% 5.5% -14.3%
Manville Fire Dist 2,207 3.1% 54.6% 22.6% +2.9%
Chepachet Vol Fire Dept 2,180 5.4% 75.8% 10.7% -63.2%
Chopmist Hill Vol Fire Dept 1,921 2.9% 55.2% 6.5% +24%
West Glocester Fire Dept 1,139 3.2% 64.5% 11.2% +83.3%
Moosup Valley Fire Dept 1,113 5.3% 62.2% 5.8% +6.1%
Foster Center Volunteer Fire c 1,030 4.9% 59% 8.1% +8.3%
Quinnville Fire Dept 815 14.2% 28.8% 41.3% -70.3%
Hope Jackson Fire Dept 805 2.7% 65.8% 3.2%
Potterville Fire Dept 637 5.7% 59.7% 4.7% -99.6%
Saylesville Fire District 226 2.7% 56.6% 10.6%
Harmony Fire Dist 90 14.4% 36.7% 14.4%
North Cumberland Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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