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The Baltimore County Fire Department provides quality services to the citizens of and visitors to Baltimore County, including:

  • Fire protection
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Fire prevention
  • Safety education
  • Community services
  • Mitigation of emergency and non-emergency incidents

INCIDENT STATISTICS

The following official statistics are provided by the Baltimore County Fire Department and reflect the number of incidents to which career and volunteer personnel have responded.

Incidents20242023202220212020
Total154,625150,706150,066147,989134,442
EMS107,111104,935104,185104,27395,860
All Fires2,1312,2532,0592,1741,991
Structure Fires655676723750711
Vehicle Extrications931061039694
Motor Vehicle Accidents7,2477,7227,9458,0476,598
Other Rescues1,8261,8832,0321,8581,310
Hazardous Materials4,0893,9444,1934,1713,973
False Alarm/Good Intent18,92418,25618,23617,39116,138

Data Source: BCoFD NFIRS in Firehouse

  • Data as of January 2025

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Fire Headquarters

Public Safety Building
Suite 401
700 East Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286

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Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Main Phone Number

410-887-4500

Emergency Medical Services

410-887-4860

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Joseph Dixon, Sr.

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