Orange, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

55,591
5-Year Incidents
10
Departments
148,579
Population
74.8
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)

EMS / Rescue
26,827 (48.3%)
False Alarms
9,250 (16.6%)
Good Intent
8,413 (15.1%)
Service Calls
4,562 (8.2%)
Fire
2,222 (4%)

Summary

11,118
Avg Incidents / Year
48.3%
EMS Share
4%
Fire Share
16.6%
False Alarm Rate
+23.4%
5-Year Trend
10
Departments
Showing 10 of 10
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Chapel Hill Fire Department 23,012 2% 46% 26.2% +65.5%
Orange Rural Fire Dept No 1 9,617 4.7% 36.5% 12% -4%
North Chatham FD 6,182 4.5% 63.6% 13.8% +22.9%
Carrboro Fire Department 4,411 4.9% 54.7% 11.3% +42.4%
Station1 2,883 6.2% 40.1% 7.4% +54.7%
Eno Fire Department 2,596 3.9% 57.2% 5.7% +21.9%
Efland Vol Fire Company Inc 2,490 7.1% 60.2% 3.3% +56.2%
Orange Grove Vol Fire Company 1,996 5.4% 52.6% 7.6% +167.2%
Cedar Grove Fire Department 1,388 10.4% 50.5% 4.7% +55.7%
White Cross Fire Department 1,016 9.8% 49.9% 5.5% -39.2%
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