Santa Barbara, CA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

235,752
5-Year Incidents
12
Departments
447,998
Population
105.2
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
145,455 (61.7%)
Good Intent
50,838 (21.6%)
Service Calls
14,673 (6.2%)
False Alarms
11,587 (4.9%)
Fire
5,700 (2.4%)

Summary

47,150
Avg Incidents / Year
61.7%
EMS Share
2.4%
Fire Share
4.9%
False Alarm Rate
+24.7%
5-Year Trend
12
Departments
Showing 12 of 12
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Santa Barbara Co FD 76,975 1.9% 59% 5.4% +26.2%
Santa Maria FD 57,807 3.6% 56.1% 3.7% +26%
Santa Barbara City FD 54,607 1.1% 68.5% 4.7% +27.6%
Lompoc FD 24,436 3.4% 70.8% 4.1% +21.2%
Carpinteriasummerland Fpd 10,477 2.4% 64.2% 6% +17.4%
Montecito Fpd 7,107 1.9% 47.3% 13.2% +14.9%
Guadalupe FD 2,851 4% 73% 4.3% +5.3%
Cdf Santa Barbara 1,436 17% 50% 4.2% -22.7%
San Marcos Pass VFD 56 28.6% 3.6% 1.8% -75%
Solvang FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Orcutt Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
Painted Cave VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
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