San Diego, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

1,602,421
5-Year Incidents
57
Departments
3,295,981
Population
97.2
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
1,171,813 (73.1%)
Good Intent
231,469 (14.4%)
Service Calls
72,413 (4.5%)
False Alarms
70,497 (4.4%)
Fire
38,673 (2.4%)

Summary

320,484
Avg Incidents / Year
73.1%
EMS Share
2.4%
Fire Share
4.4%
False Alarm Rate
+35.7%
5-Year Trend
57
Departments
Showing 57 of 57
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
San Diego Fire Rescue 560,307 3.2% 74.4% 6.2% +174.2%
Chula Vista FD 131,886 2.1% 78.6% 3% +40.2%
Oceanside FD 94,712 1.4% 69.3% 3.5% -6%
Escondido FD 85,994 1.8% 78.6% 3.5% +24.2%
San Miguel Consolidated Fpd 71,503 1.4% 72.6% 3.2% -2.5%
Vista FD and Fpd 68,808 1.6% 71.6% 2.9% +14.5%
Carlsbad FD 64,062 1.3% 70% 5.6% +18.5%
San Marcos Fpd 56,787 1.3% 72.2% 3.4% +18.5%
San Diego Co Fire Authority 50,980 0.7% 81.9% 0.9% +101.9%
Santee FD 44,706 2.5% 70.9% 1.9% +39.5%
Lakeside Fpd 43,581 1.7% 70.1% 1.5% +33.1%
National City FD 39,685 4.3% 70% 3.8% +9.1%
North County Fpd 32,908 1.6% 72.3% 2.9% +17.2%
Encinitas FD 31,750 1.3% 67.5% 6.1% +18.4%
Heartland Fire Rescue 31,524 1.8% 67.8% 2.3%
El Cajon FD 28,810 1.6% 80.2% 2% -59.7%
Poway FD Depart of Safety Serv 21,278 1.7% 68.9% 6.1% +3.5%
Rancho Santa Fe Fpd 17,215 2% 52% 9.4% +10.5%
La Mesa FD 14,317 1.8% 76% 2.8% -74%
Imperial Beach FD 14,048 2.2% 72.3% 3.5% +2.9%
Coronado FD 9,732 1.5% 70.2% 8.8% +197.2%
Valley Center Fpd 9,665 1.9% 71.7% 2.6% +7.1%
Bonita Sunnyside Fpd 9,027 3% 71.8% 2.5% +11.5%
Ramona FD 7,918 1.1% 83.5% 2.3% -42.4%
Solana Beach FD 7,625 1.8% 63.3% 8.2% +20.2%
Lemon Grove FD 7,595 1.5% 78.6% 1.4% -76.8%
Alpine Fpd 7,219 2.7% 62.5% 3.4% +23.7%
Deer Springs Fpd 7,184 0.9% 78.2% 1.9% +1.1%
Cdfsan Diego 5,723 34% 6% 12.9% +124.2%
Viejas FD 5,495 5.8% 64.2% 0.7% +14.8%
Del Mar FD 5,064 1.7% 54.5% 10.8% +19.7%
Barona FD 4,412 5.9% 55.2% 1.3% +43.6%
Sycuan FD 2,937 2.5% 72.9% 1.7% +15.6%
Pala FD 2,587 2.7% 79.7% 1.9% -4.9%
San Pasqual Reservation FD 1,867 2.8% 81.2% 2.5% +219.3%
Rincon FD 835 2.8% 81.3% 2.4%
Borrego Springs Fpd 744 6.5% 80.4% 3.9% -60.1%
Campo Reservation FD 640 6.4% 59.4% 0.8% +15.8%
Reservation Fpd 491 4.9% 72.3% 0.8% +155.3%
Cdfsan Diego Unprotected Area 391 7.7% 65% 5.1% -85.1%
Jackson Rancheria FD 259 0.4% 73% 6.9%
Yuma Water District 114 0.9% 54.4% 2.6%
r j Donovan Corr Facility 36 30.6% 5.6% 38.9%
Ocotillo Wells Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Campo VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Mt Laguna VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Palomar Mountain VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Crest Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Elfin Forestharmony Grove FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Boulevard Fire Rescue Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
San Pasqual FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Intermountain Vol Firerescue 0 0% 0% 0%
East County Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Julian Cuyamaca Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Pine Valley Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
San Diego Rural Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Mcas Miramar Crash Crew 0 0% 0% 0%
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