In 2025, fire departments serving Calhoun County responded to 174 fire and hazmat incidents — including a single $100K property loss. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Moderate.
Aircraft standby lead by count. Top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Feb peaks. Dec dips.
585 incidents from 2021 through 2025.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 81 | |
| 2023 | 144 | |
| 2024 | 174 | |
| 2025 | 174 |
For the 6 building fires departments responded to in 2025, here's how investigators classified them.
Largest single-incident property losses in Calhoun County during 2025. These 10 fires alone account for 92% of the county's total.
| # | Property loss | City | Type | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | BLOUNTSOTWN | Building fires | Significant |
| 2 | $30,000 | ALTHA | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Altha | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | ALTHA | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | BLOUNTSTOWN | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | BLOUNTSTOWN | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant |
| 7 | $25,000 | ALTHA | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 8 | $15,000 | ALTHA | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant |
| 9 | $14,000 | Blountstown | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 10 | $10,000 | ALTHA | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples.
12 cities mapped to FIPS 12013.
| City | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Blountstown | 3,297 | View › |
| Altha | 525 | View › |
| Kinard | 0 | View › |
| Cox | 0 | View › |
| Chason | 0 | View › |
| Frink | 0 | View › |
| Broad Branch | 0 | View › |
| Henderson Mill | 0 | View › |
| Scotts Ferry | 0 | View › |
| Chipola | 0 | View › |
| Clarksville | 0 | View › |
| Sharpstown | 0 | View › |
7 departments report from this county.
Top 10 fire perimeters by acres burned (state-scoped fallback while we build out per-county polygons).
| # | Name | Year | Agency | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOF Prarie Fire | 2011 | NPS | 68,028 |
| 2 | CP3 RX | 2021 | NPS | 66,918 |
| 3 | Buzzard | 2018 | NPS | 62,454 |
| 4 | Tarpon (BIL) | 2023 | NPS | 52,542 |
| 5 | CP-2 Exotics (BIL) | 2023 | NPS | 49,703 |
| 6 | EVER CP3 Exotics Rx | 2024 | NPS | 47,986 |
| 7 | ROG-South (BIL) | 2023 | NPS | 47,619 |
| 8 | ROG-South/Southern Glades | 2020 | NPS | 43,751 |
| 9 | BICY Kirby Rx FY24 | 2024 | NPS | 39,765 |
| 10 | Mustang Corner | 2008 | NPS | 39,423 |
County-level NFIRS aggregates for 2025, plus 5-year totals across 2021–2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Wildfire risk score (0–100) and Expected Annual Loss come from FEMA's National Risk Index. Drought class is the most recent USDM classification (D0 = abnormally dry through D4 = exceptional drought). Historical fire perimeters are sourced from the NIFC InterAgency Fire Perimeter History.