Nelson, VA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

2,521
5-Year Incidents
7
Departments
14,738
Population
34.2
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
567 (22.5%)
Good Intent
554 (22%)
False Alarms
438 (17.4%)
Fire
402 (15.9%)
Service Calls
225 (8.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

504
Avg Incidents / Year
22.5%
EMS Share
15.9%
Fire Share
17.4%
False Alarm Rate
+125.2%
5-Year Trend
7
Departments

Departments

Showing 7 of 7
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Wintergreen Vol Fire Dept 1,316 14.3% 12.4% 29.8% +315.3%
Faber Vol Fire Dept 766 15.5% 38.6% 3.3% -74.7%
Rockfish Valley VFD 339 20.9% 25.1% 4.7% +13.6%
Piney River Vol Fire Dept 67 22.4% 22.4% 4.5%
Lovingston Vol Fire Dept 30 26.7% 23.3% 6.7%
Gladstone Vol Fire Rescue 3 33.3% 33.3% 0%
Montebello Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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