Essex, NJ

County incident profile · 2020–2024

158,883
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
863,448
Population
36.8
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
45,774 (28.8%)
False Alarms
44,628 (28.1%)
Service Calls
24,005 (15.1%)
Good Intent
13,273 (8.4%)
Fire
8,926 (5.6%)

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
Showing 20 of 20
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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