Portage, OH

County incident profile · 2020–2024

73,656
5-Year Incidents
14
Departments
161,780
Population
91.1
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
55,227 (75%)
Service Calls
5,017 (6.8%)
Good Intent
4,339 (5.9%)
False Alarms
3,647 (5%)
Fire
2,099 (2.8%)

Summary

14,731
Avg Incidents / Year
75%
EMS Share
2.8%
Fire Share
5%
False Alarm Rate
+22.1%
5-Year Trend
14
Departments
Showing 14 of 14
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Kent Fire Department 25,110 1.2% 74.6% 6.6% +23.3%
Aurora Fire Department 12,891 1.7% 79.7% 6.5% +42.3%
Brimfield Fire Department 7,475 2.2% 74.6% 5.9% +16.9%
Mantuashalersville Fire Distr 7,134 3% 76.2% 2.6% +9.5%
Rootstown Fire Department 5,518 3.1% 75.9% 2% +13.2%
Hiram Fire Department 2,589 5.1% 66% 5.3% +11.9%
Wvfd Jt Fire District 2,547 3.1% 89.4% 1% -7.7%
Deerfield Fire Department 2,462 4.7% 80.7% 1.7% -20.3%
Edinburg Twp Fire Rescue 1,970 7.6% 73% 1.7% +29.1%
Palmyra Vol Fire Department 1,883 8.5% 72.2% 1.1% +3.6%
Garrettsville Freedom Nelson j 1,581 15.5% 25.9% 5.8% +21.9%
Atwater Fire Department 1,315 5.1% 76.4% 2.7% +621.2%
Charlestown Twp Fire Departmen 1,181 5.9% 71.8% 2.2% +31.8%
Brady Lake Fdinactive 0 0% 0% 0%
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