County profile
Butler County, AL 17 departments
17 HIFLD departments in Butler County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Butler County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 17 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 162 personnel, #53 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #53 of 67 in Alabama
- 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
- 20% of roster in Greenville Fire Department
- 6 of 17 depts provide EMS
- 17 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Butler County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (17 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 162 roster).
Largest book: Greenville Fire Department holds 20% of county personnel (33 of 162).
Photo-finish peer: Teller County, CO (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Butler County, AL? ▼
Butler County, AL has 17 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #53 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Butler County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 17 departments (53%) in Butler County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Butler County? ▼
Butler County has 162 total fire department personnel across 17 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 41% below the Alabama average.
Does Butler County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Butler County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Butler County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.