Union, NJ

County incident profile · 2020–2024

164,426
5-Year Incidents
20
Departments
575,179
Population
57.2
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
89,539 (54.5%)
False Alarms
24,274 (14.8%)
Service Calls
17,531 (10.7%)
Good Intent
12,961 (7.9%)
Fire
3,745 (2.3%)

Summary

32,885
Avg Incidents / Year
54.5%
EMS Share
2.3%
Fire Share
14.8%
False Alarm Rate
+241.5%
5-Year Trend
20
Departments
Showing 20 of 20
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Elizabeth Fire Department 55,139 1.8% 74.2% 8.6% +62.2%
Union Township Fire Department 20,472 2.9% 47.9% 19.2% +73.6%
Linden Fire Department 18,618 1.6% 68.6% 8.9% +2220.7%
Hillside FD 13,352 0.8% 64.4% 6.3% +30.2%
Rahway Fire Department 8,920 2.1% 41.1% 18.1% +11.7%
Springfield Fire Department 8,564 2.7% 43% 14.9% +90.9%
Cranford Fire Department 8,360 2.8% 57.6% 17.1% +58.3%
Westfield Fire Department 7,620 2% 10.2% 19.9% +16866.7%
Summit Nj Fire Department 7,324 3.4% 20.2% 27.8% +20.7%
Berkeley Heights Fire Dept 2,816 7.3% 13.4% 33.7% +53.2%
Scotch Plains Fire Department 2,763 3.1% 44.5% 19.9% +83.7%
Plainfield Fire Division 2,396 2.4% 13.4% 37.4%
New Providence Fire Department 1,942 4.1% 7.3% 40.5% +26.1%
Kenilworth Fire Department 1,609 2.6% 32.7% 27.2% +22.3%
Clark Fire Department 1,529 7.1% 9% 40.9% -62.6%
Fanwood Fire Dept 1,347 3.6% 10.2% 31.1% +159.9%
Roselle Park FD 706 4.7% 12.7% 25.2% -51.7%
Garwood Fire Dept 524 6.7% 8% 35.1% +300%
Mountainside Fire Department 425 0% 4.9% 52.9% +15.5%
Winfield Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
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