Kern, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

451,728
5-Year Incidents
11
Departments
908,530
Population
99.4
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). 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 (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
267,900 (59.3%)
Good Intent
94,695 (21%)
Fire
36,184 (8%)
Service Calls
25,665 (5.7%)
False Alarms
12,429 (2.8%)

Summary

90,346
Avg Incidents / Year
59.3%
EMS Share
8%
Fire Share
2.8%
False Alarm Rate
-1.1%
5-Year Trend
11
Departments
Showing 11 of 11
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Kern County FD 289,902 7.8% 62% 2.6% +31.8%
Bakersfield FD 147,582 8.4% 54.3% 2.6% -40.9%
California City FD 11,986 3.8% 66.9% 2.5% -14.9%
North Kern State Prison FD 997 12.5% 6.5% 66.2% -29%
Cdf Kern 788 96.4% 0% 0% +32.7%
Mojave Air Space Port FD 362 2.2% 3.9% 2.8% +342.9%
Tehachapi Ca Correctional Inst 111 9.9% 12.6% 32.4% -46.5%
Calif State Prisonwasco 0 0% 0% 0%
Delano FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Tehachapi FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Taft FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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