County profile

Little River County, AR 18 departments

Name: Little River, AR Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
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Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Little River County, part of Arkansas.

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

Departments

213

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Little River County

All fire departments in Little River County, AR with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
ALLEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT Alleene	volunteer	30	1
ARDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	—	—
ASHDOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	other	—	—
ASHDOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	21	2
CERRO GORDO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winthrop	volunteer	17	1
DOMTAR INDUSTRIES FIRE DEPARTMENT - ASHDOWN MILL Ashdown · EMS	other	—	—
EAST OGDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ogden	other	—	—
FOREMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Foreman	volunteer	19	1
HICKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	10	1
JACKS ISLE VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION Ashdown	volunteer	28	1
OAKHILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	12	1
OGDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ogden	volunteer	—	—
RICHMOND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	22	1
WALLACE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Foreman	volunteer	23	1
WILTON VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION Ashdown	volunteer	11	1
WINTHROP FIRE DEPARTMENT Winthrop	volunteer	20	1
YARBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	volunteer	—	—
YARBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT Ashdown	other	—	—

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Little River County, AR

Little River County reports 18 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 213 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), 14 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. Arkansas overall averages roughly 13 personnel per department across 1,168 departments. Little River County averages 12 personnel per department, 8% 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 20,100 fires and 68 fire deaths annually, and 71% 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.

Arkansas Overview

State departments: 1,168
Annual fires: 20,100
Volunteer %: 71%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Little River County, AR? ▼

Little River County, AR has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 14 volunteer,

Does Little River County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes — 1 department in Little River County provide EMS services.

How many firefighters serve Little River County? ▼

Little River County has 213 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 8% below the Arkansas average.

Are Little River County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 14 of 18 departments (78%) in Little River 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.