Essex, NY

County incident profile · 2020–2024

6,321
5-Year Incidents
24
Departments
37,348
Population
33.8
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
3,133 (49.6%)
False Alarms
1,225 (19.4%)
Good Intent
646 (10.2%)
Service Calls
508 (8%)
Fire
140 (2.2%)

Summary

1,264
Avg Incidents / Year
49.6%
EMS Share
2.2%
Fire Share
19.4%
False Alarm Rate
+90.1%
5-Year Trend
24
Departments
Showing 24 of 24
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Keeseville Fire Department 1,751 0.3% 73.8% 3.2% +1438.2%
Lake Placid Fire Department 990 2.6% 11.8% 62.6% -25.4%
Crown Point Fire Department 618 5.3% 59.4% 6.6% -19.2%
Westport Fire Department 542 0.4% 78.6% 8.7% +650%
Schroon Lake Fire Department 490 8.2% 22.2% 17.1% +77.6%
Keene Valley Fire Department 352 0.6% 69.9% 10.5% +1562.5%
Ticonderoga Fire Dept 242 1.7% 21.9% 15.7% -90.6%
Port Henry Fire Department 239 2.5% 32.2% 30.1% +406.7%
Newcomb Fire Department 196 0% 84.2% 4.6% +7400%
Willsbororeber Fire Dept 165 0% 29.1% 31.5% +2600%
Moriah Fire Department 158 1.9% 24.7% 18.4% +5400%
Minerva Fire Department 111 8.1% 43.2% 13.5% -8.1%
Elizabethtown Fire Dept 102 1% 36.3% 33.3% +112.5%
Keene Fire Department 84 1.2% 26.2% 26.2% +1166.7%
Lewis Fire Department 74 4.1% 45.9% 27% +4500%
Wilmington Fire Department 67 3% 29.9% 22.4% +550%
Jay Fire Department 66 0% 34.8% 33.3% +25%
Upper Jay Fire Department 61 0% 13.1% 18% +466.7%
Chilson Fire Department 8 25% 25% 0%
Essex Fire Department 1 3 0% 0% 33.3%
Whallonsburg Fire Department 2 0% 0% 0%
North Hudson Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Bloomingdale Fire Department 0 0% 0% 0%
Minevillewitherbee Fire Dept 0 0% 0% 0%
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