CA · FDID 43060 · NFIRS 2024

PALO ALTO FD

ZIP 94301 Santa Clara County, California

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Map Incidents Demographics Vulnerability Housing Risk Disaster History Peer Comparison

259

Incidents 2024

1,903,297

County Population

373

FEMA Declarations (10yr)

Department Location

Incident Activity — 2024

Hazmat

117

Wildland Fire

Structure Fire

Other

Vehicle Fire

Other Fire

Community Demographics — Santa Clara County, California

1,903,297

County Population

$159,674

Median Household Income

$1,382,800

Median Home Value

14.4%

Population Age 65+

Key EMS demand driver

Social Vulnerability Indicators

Poverty Rate

6.9%

Low

Disability Rate

8.8%

Low

Population 65+

14.4%

Moderate

Housing Risk Factors

Vacancy Rate

5.7%

Low

Pre-1980 Housing

39.6%

Moderate

Renter-Occupied

44.7%

Moderate

FEMA Disaster Declaration History

373

Declarations — last 10 years

493

Declarations — last 25 years

Fire LEE FALLS FIRE 2024-08-09

Fire ELK LANE FIRE 2024-08-06

Fire MILE MARKER 132 FIRE 2024-08-02

Severe Storm FLOODING 2017-05-02

Severe Storm SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21

Most recent 5 of 493 declarations. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA API.

Peer Comparison

Compared to 20 similar departments in CA by annual incident volume (±50%)

Annual Incidents

259

+23% vs. peer avg of 211

Stations

—

Peer avg: 14.0 stations

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Incident data: NFIRS 2024 Public Data Release (FEMA/USFA), fire and hazmat incidents only. Department boundaries and station locations: NERIS Public (FSRI), updated approximately quarterly. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Disaster declarations: FEMA OpenFEMA API. FDID: 43060. Last updated: March 2026.