Calls for service to the Midland Fire Department have increased by 7.5% in 2025, according to recent data from the department. The total number of calls for the year reached 17,362, with nearly 78% related to emergency medical services (EMS).
The department noted that September saw a more than 5% rise in calls compared to the same month last year. Calls are categorized as fire, EMS, or “other,” which includes incidents such as carbon monoxide alarms, gas leaks, downed lines, public service fires, hazardous materials situations, submerged vehicles, and reports of unusual odors.
A notable trend is the continued increase in calls from residents living outside Midland city limits but within the county. In September alone, nearly 19% of all calls originated from county residents—a jump of 10.8%. From January through September this year, there were 3,256 calls from county areas, representing almost 19% of all requests for service and a rise of 10.5% over the same period in 2024.
Breakdowns show that in September:
– Fire calls rose from 42 in 2024 to 61 in 2025.
– EMS calls remained steady at 1,392.
– Other types of calls increased from 363 to 436.
This brought the monthly total up from 1,797 last year to 1,889 this year.
For January through September:
– Fire calls slightly decreased from 505 last year to 494 this year.
– EMS responses grew from 12,130 to 12,831.
– Other incident types went up from 3,504 to 4,037.
The overall call volume climbed from a total of 16,139 in this period last year to this year’s figure of over seventeen thousand.
Calls specifically outside city limits also saw increases both monthly and year-to-date. In September:
– Fire responses doubled from twelve last year to twenty-four this year.
– EMS calls went up by twenty cases (from two hundred forty-seven to two hundred sixty-seven).
From January through September for county areas:
– Fire incidents dropped slightly (from two hundred nineteen last year to two hundred two).
– EMS requests increased (from two thousand one hundred fifty-six up to two thousand three hundred seventy-eight).
Other non-fire and non-medical incidents rose as well.
The Midland Fire Department continues monitoring these trends as it responds across both city and county jurisdictions.