Rutherford, NC

County incident profile · 2020–2024

14,101
5-Year Incidents
13
Departments
64,379
Population
43.8
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
7,729 (54.8%)
Good Intent
1,446 (10.3%)
Fire
1,236 (8.8%)
False Alarms
1,112 (7.9%)
Service Calls
958 (6.8%)

Summary

2,820
Avg Incidents / Year
54.8%
EMS Share
8.8%
Fire Share
7.9%
False Alarm Rate
-50.9%
5-Year Trend
13
Departments
Showing 13 of 13
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Forest City Fire Department 5,642 6.3% 67.6% 7.7% +84.9%
Lake Lure Fire Departments 2,321 5% 41% 10% +6.3%
Rutherfordton Fire Dept 1,989 9.3% 60.1% 6.1% -36.6%
Hudlow VFD 1,203 10.5% 56.6% 6% -48.1%
Spindale Fire Dept 973 17.4% 25.6% 13.6% -23.5%
Shilohdanieltownoakland VFD 397 15.6% 15.6% 7.1%
Cliffside Area Fire Dept 374 10.2% 60.4% 4.8%
Sandymush VFD 301 20.6% 35.2% 10%
Bills Creek Fire Department 219 11.4% 45.2% 6.4%
Bostic VFD 208 17.3% 59.1% 2.9%
Cherry Mountain VFD 201 10.9% 51.7% 4%
Shingle Hollow Vol Fire Depart 164 16.5% 47% 2.4%
Fairfield Mountains VFD 109 15.6% 36.7% 11.9%
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