Roanoke, VA

County incident profile · 2021–2025

183,846
5-Year Incidents
15
Departments
96,902
Population
379.4
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
149,259 (81.2%)
Good Intent
12,331 (6.7%)
False Alarms
7,747 (4.2%)
Service Calls
7,393 (4%)
Fire
2,407 (1.3%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

36,769
Avg Incidents / Year
81.2%
EMS Share
1.3%
Fire Share
4.2%
False Alarm Rate
+34.4%
5-Year Trend
15
Departments

Departments

Showing 15 of 15
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Roanoke City Fire EMS 123,770 1.3% 81.6% 4.4% +22.9%
Roanoke Co Fire Rescue 59,350 1.3% 80.5% 3.9% +61.5%
Shady Grove Vol Fire Dept 726 8.4% 72.7% 1.4% +13.3%
Fort Lewis Fire EMS Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Mount Pleasant Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Hollins Vol Fire Rescue 0 0% 0% 0%
Cave Spring Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Vinton Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Catawba Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Deep Creek Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Mason Cove Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Bent Mountain Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Clearbrook Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Back Creek Fire Rescue Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Read Mountain Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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