County profile
Baxter County, AR 20 departments
20 HIFLD departments in Baxter County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Baxter County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (0 career / 17 volunteer / 1 combination) totaling 386 personnel, #8 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #8 of 75 in Arkansas
- 6.22 stations per 100 personnel
- 13% of roster in Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department
- 1 of 20 depts provide EMS
- 20 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Baxter County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 17 volunteer, 1 combination (85% volunteer).
6.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (24 stations / 386 roster).
Largest book: Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department holds 13% of county personnel (49 of 386).
Photo-finish peer: De Soto County, MS (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Baxter County, AR? ▼
Baxter County, AR has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 17 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Baxter County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 17 of 20 departments (85%) in Baxter County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Baxter County? ▼
Baxter County has 386 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 46% above the Arkansas average.
Does Baxter County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Baxter 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 Baxter County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.