EMS calls again dwarf fire calls in June; fire calls drop compared to June 2024
(July 31, 2025)
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- EMS calls inside Midland County through the first half of 2025 make up 74.3% of the calls the Midland Fire Department responded to during that period, according to numbers released this week by the MFD.
Midland Fire also reported that EMS calls in June and through the first six months of the year (January-June) dwarf fire calls. MFD reported 1,413 EMS calls in June and 35 fire calls. Those totals rose to 8,556 EMS calls in January through May and 447 fire calls during the same period. There were 447 “other” calls in June.
Midland Fire also reported that fire calls dropped by 43% in June 2025 (compared to June 2024). The number of fire calls through six months is relatively even (322 in 2025 compared to 331 during the same period in 2024).
The Midland Fire Department responds to fire and EMS calls inside the city of Midland and throughout the county.
Fire Department calls
In June
2024 2025
Fire Calls 62 35
EMS Calls 1,339 1,413
Other 398 447
Total 1,799 1,895
January through June
2024 2025
Fire Calls 331 322
EMS Calls 7,894 8,556
Other 2,417 2,643
Total 10,642 11,512
Source: Midland Fire Department