Buena Vista, IA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

1,433
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
20,823
Population
13.8
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)

False Alarms
510 (35.6%)
Fire
237 (16.5%)
EMS / Rescue
229 (16%)
Good Intent
147 (10.3%)
Service Calls
71 (5%)

Summary

287
Avg Incidents / Year
16%
EMS Share
16.5%
Fire Share
35.6%
False Alarm Rate
+101.9%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments
Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Storm Lake Fire Dept 1,064 10.8% 11.7% 45.8% +69.7%
Sioux Rapids Fire Dept 173 23.7% 31.2% 11% +14.3%
Rembrandt Fire Dept 96 33.3% 18.8% 1% +2700%
Marathon Fire Dept 41 61% 26.8% 2.4% -40%
Alta Fire Dept 33 36.4% 51.5% 0% +2100%
Albert City Fire Dept 26 46.2% 19.2% 7.7%
Truesdale Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Linn Grove Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Newell Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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