County profile
Craighead County, AR 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Craighead County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Craighead County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 268 personnel, #15 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #15 of 75 in Arkansas
- 7.46 stations per 100 personnel
- 32% of roster in Jonesboro Fire
- 1 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Craighead County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Fire Department Bay | volunteer | 19 |
| Black Oak Volunteer Fire Department Black Oak | volunteer | - |
| Bono Fire Department - Bono Station Bono | volunteer | 28 |
| Bono Fire Department - Center Hill Station Bono | other | - |
| Brookland Volunteer Fire Department Brookland | other | - |
| Brookland Volunteer Fire Department- Goobertown Station Brookland | volunteer | 40 |
| Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Service Caraway · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Cash Fire Department Cash | volunteer | 14 |
| Egypt Volunteer Fire Department Egypt | volunteer | 16 |
| Jonesboro Fire Jonesboro | career | 86 |
| Jonesboro Fire Department Jonesboro | other | - |
| Lake City Fire Protection District - Dixie Station Dixie | other | - |
| Monette Volunteer Fire Department Monette | volunteer | 21 |
| Philadelphia Fire Department Jonesboro | volunteer | 19 |
| Southridge Fire Department Jonesboro | volunteer | - |
| Valley View Fire Department Jonesboro | volunteer | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (69% volunteer).
7.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (20 stations / 268 roster).
Largest book: Jonesboro Fire holds 32% of county personnel (86 of 268).
Photo-finish peer: Covington County, AL (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Craighead County, AR? ▼
Craighead County, AR has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Craighead County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 16 departments (69%) in Craighead County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Craighead County? ▼
Craighead County has 268 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 31% above the Arkansas average.
Does Craighead County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Craighead 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 Craighead County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.