County profile
Russell County, AL 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Russell County, Alabama - coverage desk and roster table below.
Russell County, AL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (1 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 203 personnel, #44 of 67 in-state.
- Personnel rank #44 of 67 in Alabama
- 6.90 stations per 100 personnel
- 28% of roster in Phenix City Fire Department
- 11 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 1,302 Alabama departments statewide
Fire Departments in Russell County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonton Volunteer Fire Department Eufaula · EMS | other | - |
| Cottonton Volunteer Fire Department Cottonton · EMS | other | - |
| Crawford Volunteer Fire Department Phenix City · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Dixie Volunteer Fire Department Opelika | volunteer | 12 |
| Fort Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department Fort Mitchell · EMS | other | - |
| Hatchechubbee Volunteer Fire and Rescue Hatchechubbee · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Hatchechubbee Volunteer Fire Department Hurtsboro · EMS | other | - |
| Hurtsboro Volunteer Fire Department Hurtsboro · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Ladonia Volunteer Fire Department Phenix City · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department Phenix City · EMS | other | - |
| Phenix City Fire Department Phenix City · EMS | career | 57 |
| Pittsview Volunteer Fire Department Pittsview | volunteer | 18 |
| Seale Volunteer Fire Department Seale · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Uchee Creek Volunteer Fire Department Seale | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
6.90 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 203 roster).
Largest book: Phenix City Fire Department holds 28% of county personnel (57 of 203).
Photo-finish peer: Polk County, AR (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Russell County, AL? ▼
Russell County, AL has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 67 among Alabama counties with at least one listed department.
Are Russell County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Russell County has a mix: 1 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Russell County? ▼
Russell County has 203 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 12% below the Alabama average.
Does Russell County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Russell 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 Russell County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.