Somerset, NJ

County incident profile · 2020–2024

50,447
5-Year Incidents
37
Departments
345,266
Population
29.2
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
14,615 (29%)
False Alarms
14,456 (28.7%)
Good Intent
6,731 (13.3%)
Service Calls
5,206 (10.3%)
Fire
3,034 (6%)

Summary

10,089
Avg Incidents / Year
29%
EMS Share
6%
Fire Share
28.7%
False Alarm Rate
+67.2%
5-Year Trend
37
Departments
Showing 37 of 37
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
North Plainfield Fire Dept 12,387 1.8% 73.8% 7% -5.3%
Basking Ridge Fire Co 1 2,902 3.1% 55.3% 21.4% +39.3%
Liberty Corner Fire Company 2,055 9.1% 7.4% 48.9% +52.9%
Manville Fire Dept 1,933 0.6% 90.4% 3% -35%
Somerville Fire Department 1,916 6.3% 8.1% 52% +97.9%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co2 1,801 7.8% 5.4% 44.8% +171.3%
Middlebush Vol Fire Dept 1,700 4.6% 4.9% 25.5% +184.3%
Union Hook Ladder Co 1,697 2.2% 3.9% 31.9% +120.7%
Montgomery Fire Co2 1,590 10.5% 6.2% 42.4% +77.2%
Green Knoll Fire Company 1,576 6.7% 9.2% 44.1% +17.9%
Bernardsville Fire Company1 1,557 8.3% 5.2% 54.6% +46.2%
Warren Twp VFD 1,448 3.9% 12.2% 49.9% -36.2%
Elizabeth Ave Vol Fire Co 1,414 3.7% 3.4% 17.5% +506.2%
Country Hills 1,308 8.6% 5.6% 39.5% +109.1%
Somerset Vol Fire Co1 1,256 3.5% 9.5% 32.4% +48450%
Raritan Fire Department 1,241 13.2% 5.1% 44.5% +48.7%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co1 1,237 10.1% 9.9% 22.9% +476.5%
North Branch Vol Fire Co 1,211 9.8% 4.7% 41% +86.8%
Griggstown Vol Fire Co 1,158 13.9% 6% 39.6% +50%
Faranklin Township Fire Distri 1,100 10.7% 6% 43.5% +2.5%
Millstone Valley Fire Co 930 4% 4.1% 15.5% +13960%
Hillsborough Vol Fire Co3 892 7.8% 6.1% 27.1% +93.2%
Martinsville Volunteer Fire De 868 10.8% 5% 43.7% +378%
Watchung Fire Department 793 6.7% 8.7% 45.4% +10.3%
Rocky Hill Hook Ladder Co n 777 16.7% 4.4% 35.8% +38.2%
Franklin Pk Vol Fire Co 756 6.2% 5.4% 44.8% +160.5%
Nashanic Vol Fire Co 755 8.1% 3.8% 20.1% +29.7%
Montgomery Twp Vfc1 679 18.3% 5.6% 40.9% +34.6%
Bradley Gardens Fire Co 635 15% 3.3% 35.4% +78%
Peapack Gladstone Fire Depart 471 6.4% 9.1% 41%
Pottersville Fire Company 239 13.4% 7.1% 33.5% +27.9%
Little Rocky Hill Fire Co 165 10.3% 9.1% 42.4%
Finderne Fire Co 0 0% 0% 0%
Bound Brook Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
South Bound Brook Fire Departm 0 0% 0% 0%
Community Vfc1 0 0% 0% 0%
East Franklin Twp Fire Compan 0 0% 0% 0%
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