North Co Fire Authority

California Est. Population Served: 312,553*

*Based on 12 ZIP codes with recorded incidents (2020–2024). Includes mutual aid areas.

62,546
Total Incidents (5-yr)
5
Years Reporting
12
ZIP Codes Served
68%
EMS Share

About This Data

Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020–2024) — the final release before the transition to NERIS. NFIRS is voluntarily reported; some departments have missing years or incomplete records. This report presents data as submitted and may not reflect a department's full call volume.

Incident Volume & Trends

EMS Call Trends

Fire Incident Trends

Service & Special Calls

Call Composition

Call Patterns Throughout the Day, Week, and Year

Incident distribution showing peak demand periods. Percentages show relative call volume. Based on sampled data for accurate pattern analysis.

By Hour of Day

By Day of Week

By Month

Response Performance

5
Median Response Time (min)
9
90th Percentile (min)
53%
Under 6 Minutes
82%
Under 8 Minutes
Note: Based on sampled incidents with valid alarm and arrival timestamps. Response times represent the period from alarm to first unit arrival.

Fire-Specific Analysis

1,124
Total Fire Incidents
186
Structure Fires (INC 111)
1.8%
Fire % of Total
16.5%
Structure Fire Rate
Structure fires represent 16.5% of all fire incidents, indicating the department responds to a mix of structure fires and other fire types (vehicle, vegetation, etc.).

Fires by Occupancy Type

Distribution of fire incidents by property use. Top 8 types shown.

Area of Fire Origin by Occupancy Type

Where fires start within each of the top building types — structure fires (INC type 111) only. Top 3 occupancy types shown.

Residential, other

1 or 2 family dwelling

Multifamily dwelling

Geographic Distribution

North Co Fire Authority responds to incidents across 12 ZIP codes (showing top 10).

Top 10 Highest-Demand Areas

ZIP CodeCommunityTotal Incidents% of Total
94014Daly City39,13862.6%
94044Pacifica15,77225.2%
94005Brisbane2,8694.6%
94015Daly City2,5274%
94080South San Francisco1,2742%
94066San Bruno1880.3%
94037Montara1000.2%
94019Half Moon Bay600.1%
94018El Granada530.1%
94038Moss Beach420.1%

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