Avery, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

12,241
5-Year Incidents
9
Departments
17,798
Population
137.6
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
7,782 (63.6%)
Good Intent
1,505 (12.3%)
Service Calls
948 (7.7%)
False Alarms
786 (6.4%)
Fire
651 (5.3%)

Summary

2,448
Avg Incidents / Year
63.6%
EMS Share
5.3%
Fire Share
6.4%
False Alarm Rate
+62.6%
5-Year Trend
9
Departments
Showing 9 of 9
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
West Buncombe VFD 10,582 4.9% 64.8% 4.9% +160.7%
Crossnore VFD 500 11% 47.2% 19% -71.4%
Jonas Ridge Fire Department 469 5.5% 62.5% 15.6% +6.3%
Green Valley VFD 363 9.6% 68.6% 1.7% +14.3%
Linville Fire Department 327 6.4% 45.3% 27.2%
Avery County Rescue Squad 0 0% 0% 0%
Frank VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Elk Park Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Fall Creek Vol Fire Departmen 0 0% 0% 0%
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