County profile
Prairie County, AR 14 departments
Volunteer share 93% across 14 HIFLD departments in Prairie County (Arkansas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.
Prairie County, AR is volunteer-led in HIFLD (93% of 14 departments; 142 personnel), #48 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #48 of 75 in Arkansas
- 6.34 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in DE Valls Bluff Volunteer Fire Department
- 14 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Prairie County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Biscoe Volunteer Fire Station Biscoe | volunteer | - |
| Brown Grove Volunteer Fire Department Hazen | volunteer | - |
| Center Point Fire Department Hazen | other | - |
| Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Des Arc | volunteer | 10 |
| DE Valls Bluff Volunteer Fire Department De Valls Bluff | volunteer | 22 |
| Des Arc Volunteer Fire Department Des Arc | volunteer | - |
| Hazen Volunteer Fire Department Hazen | volunteer | 22 |
| Northside Volunteer Fire Department Des Arc | volunteer | - |
| Oak Prairie Volunteer Fire Station Des Arc | volunteer | 14 |
| Peppers Lake Fire Department Devalls Bluff | volunteer | 20 |
| Sandhill Fire Station Des Arc | volunteer | 12 |
| Slovak Volunteer Fire Department Stuttgart | volunteer | 17 |
| Tollville Volunteer Fire Department De Valls Bluff | volunteer | 13 |
| Ulm Fire Department Ulm | volunteer | 12 |
Coverage desk
Volunteer-share lane (93% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (93% volunteer).
6.34 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 142 roster).
Largest book: DE Valls Bluff Volunteer Fire Department holds 15% of county personnel (22 of 142).
Photo-finish peer: Sitka County, AK (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Arkansas volunteer context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
Are Prairie County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 14 departments (93%) in Prairie County are volunteer.
How many fire departments are in Prairie County, AR? ▼
Prairie County, AR has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
How many firefighters serve Prairie County? ▼
Prairie County has 142 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 23% below the Arkansas average.
Does Prairie County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Prairie County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Prairie County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.