Northwest Arctic Borough Fire Department

Northwest Arctic Borough Fire Department is primarily staffed by dedicated volunteers with some career personnel and serves as a local fire department in Kotzebue, AK. Operating out of 10 stations and classified as a Mostly volunteer organization. Headquartered at PO Box 1110, Kotzebue, AK, 99752-1110.

907-442-2500

907-442-3599

PO Box PO Box 1110

Mailing: Kotzebue, AK, 99752-1110

231 Department Personnel

Career Firefighters

1

Volunteer Firefighters

120

Paid-Per-Call

10

Civilian & Support Staff

100

Total Calls
12
Fire Calls
91.7%
EMS Calls
0%
Other Calls
8.3%

Department Statistics

Detailed incident statistics and response metrics for this department.

Avg. Response Time
7m 20s
Avg. Personnel Responding
11.2
Most Common Call Type
Building fires
Most Common Action
Extinguish
Busiest Hours
12 PM - 4 PM (6 calls)
Avg. Call Duration
7h 0m 42s

Call Summary

Overview of incident data reported to NFIRS - January 24th 2024 to December 26th 2024

Metric Value
Total Fire Calls
91.7% (11 calls)
Total EMS Calls
0% (0 calls)
Total Other Calls
8.3% (1 calls)
Generic Call Type
Fire
Most Common Call Type
Building fires
Most Common Action
Extinguish
Busiest Month
May (3 calls)
Busiest Hours
12 PM - 4 PM (6 calls)
Avg. Response Time
7m 20s
Avg. Call Duration
7h 0m 42s
Avg. Personnel Responding
11.2
Mutual Aid Received
1
Mutual Aid Given
0