County profile
Marion County, AR 18 departments
18 HIFLD departments in Marion County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Marion County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 18 departments (0 career / 12 volunteer / 1 combination) totaling 277 personnel, #18 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #18 of 75 in Arkansas
- 5.05 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in Pyatt Rural Fire and Defense Association
- 1 of 18 depts provide EMS
- 18 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Marion County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (18 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 12 volunteer, 1 combination (67% volunteer).
5.05 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 277 roster).
Largest book: Pyatt Rural Fire and Defense Association holds 14% of county personnel (38 of 277).
Photo-finish peer: Cobb County, GA (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Marion County, AR? ▼
Marion County, AR has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 12 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #18 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Marion County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 12 of 18 departments (67%) in Marion County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Marion County? ▼
Marion County has 277 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 15% above the Arkansas average.
Does Marion County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Marion 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 Marion County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.