San Mateo, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

389,683
5-Year Incidents
24
Departments
763,661
Population
102.1
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
248,127 (63.7%)
Good Intent
48,853 (12.5%)
Service Calls
32,994 (8.5%)
False Alarms
28,586 (7.3%)
Fire
7,994 (2.1%)

Summary

77,937
Avg Incidents / Year
63.7%
EMS Share
2.1%
Fire Share
7.3%
False Alarm Rate
+48%
5-Year Trend
24
Departments
Showing 24 of 24
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
San Mateo Cfd 66,452 1.5% 67.6% 7% +65.2%
Redwood City FD 65,929 2.7% 60% 6.8% +115.1%
North Co Fire Authority 62,546 1.8% 67.5% 5.7% +71.1%
Menlo Park Fpd 48,112 1.9% 61.2% 8.6% +25.5%
South San Francisco FD 44,280 2.4% 66.9% 8.2% +28%
Central County FD 40,914 1.6% 63.4% 9.1% +27.8%
San Bruno FD 21,634 2.1% 61.9% 6.7% +56.4%
Half Moon Bay Fpd 12,901 1.1% 61.8% 7.7% +15.8%
San Mateo County Fire Dept 10,844 1.9% 60.7% 5.8% +46.1%
Woodside Fpd 6,974 2.7% 45.8% 12.5% -18.3%
Colma Fpd 5,682 3.4% 70.3% 6.7% +37.1%
Kings Mtn Vfb 1,574 5.8% 28.6% 3.7% +37.9%
La Honda Fire Brigade 1,553 6.3% 50.8% 2.9% -4.8%
Cdfsan Mateo 288 41.7% 3.5% 3.8% +93.9%
Millbrae FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Pt Montara Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Brisbane FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Pacifica FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Belmont FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Foster City FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Daly City FD 0 0% 0% 0%
San Mateo FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Hillsborough FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Burlingame FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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