Waukesha, WI

County incident profile · 2021–2025

223,471
5-Year Incidents
34
Departments
406,817
Population
109.9
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
165,942 (74.3%)
False Alarms
16,132 (7.2%)
Good Intent
15,101 (6.8%)
Service Calls
13,412 (6%)
Fire
4,944 (2.2%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

44,694
Avg Incidents / Year
74.3%
EMS Share
2.2%
Fire Share
7.2%
False Alarm Rate
+22.5%
5-Year Trend
34
Departments

Departments

Showing 34 of 34
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Waukesha Fire Dept 39,384 1.5% 84.3% 6.6% +297.1%
Western Lake Fire District 31,931 1.6% 83.7% 5.3% +0.8%
Menomonee Falls Fire Dept 26,219 1.4% 69.5% 6.2% +14%
Brookfield Fire Dept 24,748 1.8% 66.1% 11.1% +12.1%
New Berlin Fire Dept 24,665 2% 72% 8.5% +1.6%
Pewaukee Fire Dept 15,052 2.4% 71.9% 7.5% +29.8%
Lake Country Fire and Rescue 14,829 2.7% 69.8% 6.9% -8%
Mukwonago Fire Dept 10,566 1.8% 81.6% 4% -17.6%
Brookfield Twp Fire Dept 6,675 2.2% 68.6% 8.3% +19.2%
Sussex Fire Dept 5,584 2.9% 73.4% 6.7% +62.4%
Hartland Vol Fire Dept 5,437 2.9% 75% 5.9% +20.4%
Ia Lisbon Fire Dept 4,695 3.1% 71.3% 3.5% -37.8%
Village of Waukesha Vol Fire Dept 2,704 6.4% 67.9% 4.4% +12.7%
Butler Vol Fire Dept Inc 2,564 3.2% 63.5% 12.5% -12.9%
Village of Merton Fire Dept 2,273 7.6% 62.4% 6% +70.4%
Vernon Fire Dept 1,970 8.2% 72.9% 2.6% +10%
Kettle Moraine Fire District 1,526 9% 68.2% 4.3% +0.8%
Tess Corners Vol Fire Dept 1,507 10.7% 16.2% 27.5% -23.1%
Elm Grove Fire Dept 743 4.8% 9.2% 32.8% +0.6%
Big Bend Vol Fire Dept 251 18.3% 17.9% 4.4% -95%
Ia North Prairie Vol Fire Dept 148 14.2% 48% 7.4%
Ia Muskego Vol Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia North Lake Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Eagle Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Okauchee Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Delafield City Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Wales Genesee Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Stone Bank FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Oconomowoc Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Delafield Twp Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Lannon Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Chenequa Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Summit Vol Fire Dist 0 0% 0% 0%
Ia Improper 0 0% 0% 0%
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