Lancaster, SC

County incident profile · 2021–2025

51,884
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
95,804
Population
108.3
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
25,509 (49.2%)
Good Intent
10,276 (19.8%)
Service Calls
5,547 (10.7%)
False Alarms
4,277 (8.2%)
Fire
3,778 (7.3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

10,377
Avg Incidents / Year
49.2%
EMS Share
7.3%
Fire Share
8.2%
False Alarm Rate
-3.1%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments

Departments

Showing 20 of 20
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Indian Land FD 10,784 2.3% 46.4% 9.7% +147.9%
Lancaster City FD 7,938 3.3% 67.9% 8.5% -14.4%
Lancaster County Fire Service 5,721 9.9% 46.6% 4.5% +90.2%
Pleasant Valley FD 4,438 3.3% 38.3% 11.8% -55.9%
Kershaw FD 3,102 8% 51.5% 4.9% +14.2%
Gooches FD 2,685 9.3% 55.5% 7.8% -68.5%
Mcdonald Green FD 2,555 13.5% 40.5% 9.6% -33.8%
Antioch FD 1,949 11.1% 50.9% 7.3% -45.6%
Elgin FD 1,912 12.9% 40.1% 8% -24.2%
Van Wyck FD 1,553 5.6% 45% 8% +53.2%
Shiloh Zion FD 1,350 9.1% 49% 8.6% -42.5%
Buford FD 1,328 10.3% 53.3% 7.2% -1.3%
Camp Creek FD 1,207 12.3% 44.2% 12% -56.7%
Heath Springs FD 1,125 12.3% 37.7% 11% -71.4%
Bell Town FD 854 11.1% 46.1% 6% -38.1%
Riverside FD 846 11.5% 43.3% 11.3% -75.1%
Flat Creek FD 768 15.5% 50% 2.6% -42.9%
Rich Hill FD 766 19.1% 40.7% 5.4% -66.1%
Tradesville FD 536 13.1% 47.6% 4.9% -3.7%
Unity FD 467 19.5% 29.3% 8.8% -64.2%
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