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)
Summary
31,777
Avg Incidents / Year
28.8%
EMS Share
5.6%
Fire Share
28.1%
False Alarm Rate
+61.8%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments
| Department ▲ | 5-Year Incidents ▼ | Fire % ▲ | EMS % ▲ | False Alarm % ▲ | Trend ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Fire Department Hq | 78,861 | 7.6% | 26.8% | 32.1% | +33.7% |
| Bloomfield Fire Department | 17,286 | 2.5% | 25.5% | 17.4% | +6.6% |
| Nutley Fire Co | 9,864 | 1% | 52.5% | 10.4% | +17.3% |
| Millburn Fire Department | 7,877 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 38.1% | +28.8% |
| City of Orange Fire Department | 7,302 | 6.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | +532.1% |
| Belleville Fire Department | 6,337 | 1.5% | 67.3% | 6.8% | — |
| Irvington Fire Department | 5,528 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 23.1% | -38.8% |
| Maplewood Fire Department | 5,249 | 3% | 56.8% | 12% | -70.2% |
| Montclair FD | 4,899 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 44.9% | +212.8% |
| South Essex Fire Department | 4,525 | 4.5% | 47.2% | 19% | — |
| Livingston Fire Department | 2,944 | 4.7% | 1.7% | 41.6% | -38.4% |
| West Orange Fire Department | 2,917 | 2.1% | 63.9% | 14.7% | — |
| Verona Fire Dept | 1,451 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| Cedar Grove Fc | 904 | 6.4% | 3.5% | 59.8% | +292.4% |
| Fairfield Fire Department | 701 | 9.6% | 4.9% | 54.9% | +864.4% |
| North Caldwell Fire Department | 639 | 5.6% | 3.4% | 59.5% | +431.6% |
| Caldwell Vol Fire Dept | 607 | 11.9% | 5.9% | 38.1% | -83% |
| Roseland Fire Department | 512 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 51.4% | +94.5% |
| Essex Fells Fire Department | 479 | 6.5% | 1.9% | 61.2% | +19% |
| South Orange Fire Department | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
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