Cherokee, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

3,580
5-Year Incidents
10
Departments
28,732
Population
24.9
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
1,208 (33.7%)
Fire
644 (18%)
False Alarms
641 (17.9%)
Good Intent
498 (13.9%)
Service Calls
117 (3.3%)

Summary

716
Avg Incidents / Year
33.7%
EMS Share
18%
Fire Share
17.9%
False Alarm Rate
-33.2%
5-Year Trend
10
Departments
Showing 10 of 10
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Murphy Fire Department 1,303 16.6% 8.2% 27.3% +2.7%
Valleytown Fire Department 1,201 12.1% 59% 17.9% -17.8%
Ranger VFD 522 26.1% 43.3% 5.9% -27.8%
Martins Creek VFD 208 25% 31.2% 10.1% -62.5%
Bellview VFD 198 23.2% 33.3% 7.1% +66.7%
Unaka VFD 82 20.7% 34.1% 1.2% -51.4%
Culberson VFD 66 48.5% 10.6% 4.5% +540%
Peachtree Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Wolf Creek VFD 0 0% 0% 0%
Andrews Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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