Northampton, PA

County incident profile · 2020–2024

80,666
5-Year Incidents
43
Departments
312,822
Population
51.6
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
25,029 (31%)
False Alarms
16,961 (21%)
Good Intent
15,430 (19.1%)
Fire
6,740 (8.4%)
Service Calls
6,557 (8.1%)

Summary

16,133
Avg Incidents / Year
31%
EMS Share
8.4%
Fire Share
21%
False Alarm Rate
+51.9%
5-Year Trend
43
Departments
Showing 43 of 43
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Bethlehem Fire Department 16,947 3.8% 36.2% 26.6% +44.9%
Efdcentral Station 9,369 6.6% 26.8% 41.7% +67%
Nancy Run Fire Deptment 4,383 8.1% 24.4% 20.4% +20.9%
Wilson Boro Fire Dept Station 4,347 5.3% 53% 10.6% +23.7%
Hanover Township Volunteer Fir 3,551 7.5% 25.9% 19.5% +86.2%
Plainfield Twsp Vol Fire Co 3,351 4.4% 18.8% 4.6% -22.1%
Palmer Municipal Fire Dept 3,141 9.5% 24.7% 20.4% +4536.8%
Lower Saucon Fire 3,104 8.4% 21.5% 10.5% +8070%
Northampton Fire Department 2,814 15.4% 37.8% 20.9% -3.6%
Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire 2,046 17.7% 44.2% 9.6% +28.3%
Forks Township Fire Department 1,973 6.8% 21.2% 33.4% +116.9%
Klecknersville Rangers Vfc 1,909 6.9% 17.4% 5.2% +135%
Allen Township Fire Company 1,892 16.3% 30.6% 25.5% +72.4%
Dewey Fire Company No 1 1,857 8.5% 23.3% 17.3% -24.9%
East Allen Twp FD 1,844 15.1% 32.8% 22.3% -51.9%
Hecktown Vol Fire Department 1,730 14.2% 25.4% 17.2% +125.6%
North Bangor Volunteer Fire Co 1,606 10% 43.2% 14.3% +106.2%
Bath Fire Department 1,301 12.3% 33.3% 13% +28.7%
Bushkill Twp Vol Fire Co 1,259 9.7% 25.1% 6.6% -27.5%
Mt Bethel Volunteer Fire Comp 1,166 6.6% 45.7% 14.8% -21.1%
Washington Township Volunteer 1,166 11.7% 19.3% 7.1% -10.3%
Vigilance Hose Company No 1 n 1,069 10.2% 21.9% 33.3% +10000%
Lower Mt Bethelsandts Eddy 984 7.1% 45.4% 2% -13.5%
Upper Nazareth FD 955 21.5% 21.5% 32% -14.8%
Williams Township Fire Company 855 6.9% 32.3% 16.1% +19900%
Diamond Fire Company 840 21% 26.5% 6.1% +42.5%
Bangor Fire Department 751 12.5% 22.8% 13.2% +4.1%
Freemansburg Fire Company No1 697 10.2% 20.7% 14.9% +39%
Bethlehem Township Volunteer f 696 4.3% 17.1% 31% -99.9%
Wind Gap Fire Company 530 21.9% 31.1% 14.7% -52.9%
Lehigh County Special Ops 449 6.7% 28.5% 0.2% +1600%
Blue Valley Rescue Squad 443 0.2% 96.6% 0% +2075%
Columbia Fire Company Roseto 410 19.5% 31.7% 14.4% -31.6%
Portland Hook Ladder Company 359 19.5% 34.8% 9.5% +2000%
Lookout Fire Company No 1 Pen 282 13.8% 35.1% 20.6% +63.8%
Northampton County Ema 190 5.8% 5.8% 2.6% +9.1%
Tatamy Fire Company 177 7.9% 31.1% 18.1% -15.2%
West Easton Vfc No 1 137 15.3% 23.4% 14.6% +41.7%
East Bangor Volunteer Fire Com 86 23.3% 50% 5.8% -25%
Diamond Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Sewyco Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Southeastern Volunteer Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
Leithsville Volunteer Fire Company 0 0% 0% 0%
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