DeKalb, IL

County incident profile · 2020–2024

76,505
5-Year Incidents
12
Departments
100,385
Population
152.4
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
60,815 (79.5%)
False Alarms
5,090 (6.7%)
Good Intent
3,071 (4%)
Service Calls
2,740 (3.6%)
Fire
2,237 (2.9%)

Summary

15,301
Avg Incidents / Year
79.5%
EMS Share
2.9%
Fire Share
6.7%
False Alarm Rate
+28.3%
5-Year Trend
12
Departments
Showing 12 of 12
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Dekalb Fire Department 37,294 2.3% 81.3% 7.8% +18%
Sycamore FD 13,778 2.4% 84% 6.4% +28.3%
Sandwich Comm Fpd 7,993 1.8% 80.3% 6.9% +41%
Genoakingston Fpd 5,814 3.2% 76.2% 4% +31.7%
Somonauk Fpd 3,123 0.9% 58.4% 4.6% +30%
Cortland Comm Fpd 2,997 5.6% 67.8% 5.5% +32.8%
Kirkland Comm Fpd 1,849 10.3% 80% 4.5% +53.3%
Shabbona Comm Fpd 1,339 8.3% 78.7% 3.5% +40.2%
Malta Fpd 1,115 11.3% 70.3% 4% +18.4%
Hinckley Comm Fpd 1,079 5.2% 77.7% 3.8% -2.1%
Lee Rural Fpd 124 36.3% 54% 1.6%
Waterman Comm Fpd 0 0% 0% 0%
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