Sunnyvale Dps FD

California Est. Population Served: 395,228*

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

43,773
Total Incidents (5-yr)
5
Years Reporting
12
ZIP Codes Served
70%
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)
8
90th Percentile (min)
50%
Under 6 Minutes
85%
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

689
Total Fire Incidents
78
Structure Fires (INC 111)
1.6%
Fire % of Total
11.3%
Structure Fire Rate
Structure fires represent 11.3% 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.

1 or 2 family dwelling

Multifamily dwelling

Laundry or dry cleaning

Geographic Distribution

Sunnyvale Dps FD responds to incidents across 12 ZIP codes (showing top 10).

Top 10 Highest-Demand Areas

ZIP CodeCommunityTotal Incidents% of Total
94087Sunnyvale14,76933.7%
94086Sunnyvale13,51430.9%
94089Sunnyvale8,69719.9%
94085Sunnyvale6,28914.4%
94043Mountain View780.2%
94024Los Altos700.2%
95014Cupertino700.2%
94040Mountain View610.1%
95051Santa Clara490.1%
95054Santa Clara280.1%

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