County profile

Washington County, AL 21 departments

Name: Washington, AL Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
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Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Washington County, part of Alabama.

Reviewed by PlainFireData Editorial, Fire Department Intelligence Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Departments

341

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Washington County

All fire departments in Washington County, AL with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
CHARITY CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Citronelle	volunteer	20	1
CHATOM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Chatom	volunteer	32	1
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS FIRE AND RESCUE Mcintosh · EMS	other	—	—
COPELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Millry	other	—	—
DEER PARK-VINEGAR BEND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Deer Park	volunteer	25	1
EPWORTH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Vinegar Bend	volunteer	22	1
FAIRFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Mcintosh	volunteer	31	1
FRANKVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Frankville	volunteer	17	1
FRUITDALE / YELLOWPINE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Fruitdale	volunteer	17	1
HOBSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Chatom	volunteer	14	1
LATON HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Chatom	volunteer	21	1
LEROY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Leroy	other	—	—
LEROY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Leroy	volunteer	14	1
MCINTOSH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Mcintosh	volunteer	31	1
MILLRY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Millry	volunteer	21	1
NORTH OAK GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Millry	volunteer	25	1
RED CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Millry	other	—	—
SAINT STEPHENS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Saint Stephens	volunteer	15	1
TIBBIE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Tibbie	other	—	—
WAGARVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Wagarville	volunteer	15	1
YARBO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Chatom	volunteer	21	1

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Washington County, AL

Washington County reports 21 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 341 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 16 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 1 of these department also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.

Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Alabama overall averages roughly 17 personnel per department across 1,302 departments. Washington County averages 16 personnel per department, 6% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 28,900 fires and 84 fire deaths annually, and 51% of its departments are volunteer-run.

Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.

Alabama Overview

State departments: 1,302
Annual fires: 28,900
Volunteer %: 51%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Washington County, AL? ▼

Washington County, AL has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 16 volunteer,

Does Washington County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes — 1 department in Washington County provide EMS services.

How many firefighters serve Washington County? ▼

Washington County has 341 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 6% below the Alabama average.

Are Washington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 16 of 21 departments (76%) in Washington County are volunteer.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-04 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.