County profile

Kenai Peninsula County, AK 20 departments

20 HIFLD departments in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska - coverage desk and roster table below.

20 departments · #4 of 27 in-state

Kenai Peninsula County, AK is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (1 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 395 personnel, #4 of 27 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #4 of 27 in Alaska
  • 5.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16% of roster in Central Emergency Services
  • 19 of 20 depts provide EMS
  • 20 of 286 Alaska departments statewide
20
Departments
395
Total Personnel
#4 of 27
In-state by personnel
12
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Kenai Peninsula County

All fire departments in Kenai Peninsula County, AK with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Anchor Point Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Anchor Point · EMS
other -
Bear Creek Fire Department
Seward · EMS
volunteer 28
Central Emergency Services
Kasilof · EMS
other -
Central Emergency Services
Soldotna · EMS
volunteer 62
Central Emergency Services
Soldotna · EMS
volunteer 24
Cooper Landing Emergency Services
Cooper Landing · EMS
volunteer 15
Homer Volunteer Fire Department
Homer · EMS
volunteer 40
Hope Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department / Hope Sunrise Emergency Medical Services
Hope · EMS
volunteer 22
Kachemak Emergency Services
Homer · EMS
volunteer 46
Kenai Fire Department
Kenai · EMS
career 16
Lowell Point Volunteer Fire Department
Seward
volunteer 10
Moose Pass Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Company
Moose Pass · EMS
volunteer 12
Nanwalek Volunteer Fire Department
Nanwalek · EMS
other -
Nikiski Fire Department
Kenai · EMS
volunteer 62
Ninilchik Emergency Services
Ninilchik · EMS
other -
Port Graham Volunteer Fire Department / Port Graham Emergency Medical Services
Port Graham · EMS
other -
Seldovia Village Tribe Barabara Heights Volunteer Fire Department
Seldovia · EMS
other -
Seldovia Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Seldovia · EMS
volunteer 21
Seward Fire Department
Seward · EMS
volunteer 37
Tyonek Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad
Tyonek · EMS
other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).

5.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 395 roster).

Largest book: Central Emergency Services holds 16% of county personnel (62 of 395).

Photo-finish peer: Columbia County, WI (+0 personnel).

Alaska breadth context

State departments
286
Annual fires
4,100
Volunteer %
38%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Kenai Peninsula County, AK?

Kenai Peninsula County, AK has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #4 of 27 among Alaska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Kenai Peninsula County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 12 of 20 departments (60%) in Kenai Peninsula County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Kenai Peninsula County?

Kenai Peninsula County has 395 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 18% above the Alaska average.

Does Kenai Peninsula County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 20 departments in Kenai Peninsula County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Kenai Peninsula, AK Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Kenai Peninsula, AK Top 5 1. Central Emergency Services 62 personnel 2. Nikiski Fire Department 62 personnel 3. Kachemak Emergency Services 46 personnel 4. Homer Volunteer Fire Department 40 personnel 5. Seward Fire Department 37 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Kenai Peninsula County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.