Carbon, PA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

13,850
5-Year Incidents
22
Departments
64,728
Population
42.8
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
3,564 (25.7%)
False Alarms
3,430 (24.8%)
Fire
2,487 (18%)
Good Intent
1,713 (12.4%)
Service Calls
1,066 (7.7%)

Summary

2,770
Avg Incidents / Year
25.7%
EMS Share
18%
Fire Share
24.8%
False Alarm Rate
+5.9%
5-Year Trend
22
Departments
Showing 22 of 22
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Lake Harmony 1,910 7.4% 28.4% 37% +11.3%
Albrightsville Vol Fire Co 1,344 7.1% 32.9% 48.1% -58.1%
Penn Forest Township Fire Comp 970 14.6% 29.4% 29.3% +56%
Penn Forest Township Vfc1 837 19.7% 26.5% 27.1% +62.9%
American Fire Company No 1 816 24.3% 17% 11.6% +95.9%
Aquashicola 706 17.8% 22.9% 8.5% -27.1%
Lehighton Fire Department 676 18% 20.1% 24.4% +20.2%
Franklin Twp Vol Fire Co 673 31.5% 31.6% 21% -6.4%
Mahoning Valley Vol Fire Co 660 23.8% 25.9% 19.1% +101.4%
Jim Thorpe Fire Department 613 16.8% 26.1% 24.1% +35.8%
West End Fire Company No 2 of 605 20.7% 27.6% 24.3% -3.1%
Citizens Fire Company No 1 543 21.5% 20.6% 18.2% +76.9%
Nesquehoning Hose Co No 1 498 25.5% 19.5% 28.1% +52.4%
Diligence Fire Co No 1 494 18.2% 7.1% 11.7% -50%
New Columbus Fire Company 424 15.6% 29.2% 25.5% -9.2%
East Penn Township Volunteer f 411 21.7% 28.7% 10.2% +67.3%
Towamensing Twp Volunteer Fir 400 17.8% 28.5% 26.8% -34.2%
Hauto Volunteer Fire Company 365 3.3% 21.1% 20.3% -47.8%
Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Com 326 46.6% 27% 8.6% +20.3%
Lehigh Lausanne Volunteer Fi 221 38.9% 33.9% 5% +30.2%
Beaver Meadows Vol Fire Co 194 16.5% 27.8% 2.6% -3.7%
Parryville Vol Fire Co No 2 164 35.4% 18.3% 7.9% -2.9%
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