The Cabo San Lucas Fire and Rescue Corps handled 515 emergency calls during May 2026, pushing the department’s year-to-date total to 2,285 services across the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
The Los Cabos municipal government released the figures this week, breaking down the workload between the department’s firefighting and ambulance divisions. Firefighting units responded to 135 fire reports during the month. Of those, 77 involved brush and trash fires, a persistent issue as temperatures climb in the region heading into summer.
Traffic Accidents and Gas Leaks Among Top Calls
Crews also responded to 65 traffic accidents and 12 gas leak emergencies. Traffic collisions represented one of the largest single categories of calls, requiring both fire and ambulance units on scene.
On the medical side, ambulance teams handled 52 medical calls, 65 traffic accident responses, and 21 fall-related injuries. The overlap in traffic accident numbers between fire and ambulance divisions shows that many crashes required a dual response from both types of units.
Rescue Trucks Fill In for Stretched Ambulances
One figure in the report points to ongoing capacity strain. On 13 occasions during May, rescue trucks had to substitute as first responders because all available ambulances were already deployed elsewhere. This pattern echoes concerns raised in late 2025, when the department reported a 90 percent jump in ambulance calls driven by rapid population growth in the Los Cabos corridor.
The Cabo San Lucas Fire Department, formally known as the Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Cabo San Lucas, is a volunteer civil association founded in 1982. It relies heavily on donated equipment, supplies, and funding from the community. The department serves Cabo San Lucas and surrounding colonias including El Arenal, El Medano Ejidal, and Mariano Matamoros.
With five months of data now on the books, the department is averaging roughly 457 calls per month in 2026. That pace, if sustained, would put the annual total above 5,400 services by year’s end.
The full report was published by the Los Cabos municipal government on its official website, loscabos.gob.mx.