Columbus, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

11,371
5-Year Incidents
16
Departments
50,557
Population
45
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
5,076 (44.6%)
Fire
1,798 (15.8%)
Service Calls
1,224 (10.8%)
Good Intent
1,211 (10.6%)
False Alarms
1,183 (10.4%)

Summary

2,274
Avg Incidents / Year
44.6%
EMS Share
15.8%
Fire Share
10.4%
False Alarm Rate
+35.3%
5-Year Trend
16
Departments
Showing 16 of 16
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Whiteville Fire Department 5,566 5% 54.5% 7.8% +74.4%
Tabor City Fire Dept 1,851 24.5% 38.6% 9.7% +80.2%
Williams Township 954 31.1% 32.1% 10.8% +21.6%
Brunswick Vol Fire Department 830 31.1% 35.8% 18.9% +79.4%
North Whitevlle 735 29.1% 31% 18.4% +4.7%
White Marsh Welches Creek 418 16.3% 36.1% 12.9% -7.2%
Bolton 332 23.8% 27.4% 17.2% -16.1%
Cerro Gordo Fire Rescue 193 30.1% 28.5% 12.4% +325.8%
Roseland 155 29.7% 30.3% 8.4%
Buckhead 135 8.9% 62.2% 0%
Evergreen 117 12% 41.9% 6.8%
Fair Bluff Fire Dept 85 24.7% 21.2% 20%
Klondyke Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Old Dockcypress Creek Vol Fi 0 0% 0% 0%
Nakina Vol Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
Hallsboro 0 0% 0% 0%
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