County profile
Van Buren County, AR 18 departments
18 HIFLD departments in Van Buren County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Van Buren County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 18 departments (1 career / 13 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 137 personnel, #51 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #51 of 75 in Arkansas
- 8.03 stations per 100 personnel
- 27% of roster in Botkinburg Volunteer Fire Department
- 2 of 18 depts provide EMS
- 18 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Van Buren County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (18 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (72% volunteer).
8.03 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 137 roster).
Largest book: Botkinburg Volunteer Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (37 of 137).
Photo-finish peer: Switzerland County, IN (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Van Buren County, AR? ▼
Van Buren County, AR has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #51 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Van Buren County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 18 departments (72%) in Van Buren County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Van Buren County? ▼
Van Buren County has 137 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 8, which is 38% below the Arkansas average.
Does Van Buren County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.