County profile

Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Wrangell-Petersburg County, Alaska - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #11 of 27 in-state

Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 143 personnel (#11 of 27 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #11 of 27 in Alaska
  • 3.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • 40% of roster in Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 286 Alaska departments statewide
4
Departments
143
Total Personnel
#11 of 27
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Wrangell-Petersburg County

All fire departments in Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Kake Volunteer Fire Department
Kake · EMS
 volunteer 50
Kupreanof Fire Department
Petersburg
 other -
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department
Petersburg · EMS
 volunteer 57
Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department
Wrangell · EMS
 volunteer 36

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 143 roster).

Largest book: Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department holds 40% of county personnel (57 of 143).

Photo-finish peer: Routt County, CO (+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 Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK? ▼

Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #11 of 27 among Alaska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Wrangell-Petersburg County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Wrangell-Petersburg County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Wrangell-Petersburg County? ▼

Wrangell-Petersburg County has 143 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 36, which is 112% above the Alaska average.

Does Wrangell-Petersburg County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Wrangell-Petersburg County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Routt County, CO 143 pers Taylor County, IA 143 pers Rosebud County, MT 143 pers Curry County, NM 143 pers Yuma County, AZ 6 depts Chicot County, AR 6 depts Lee County, AR 6 depts Woodruff County, AR 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Wrangell-Petersburg, AK Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Wrangell-Petersburg, AK Top 3 1. Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department 57 personnel 2. Kake Volunteer Fire Department 50 personnel 3. Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department 36 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 Wrangell-Petersburg County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.