County profile
Washington County, AR 27 departments
27 HIFLD departments in Washington County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Washington County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 27 departments (3 career / 13 volunteer / 2 combination) totaling 452 personnel, #4 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #4 of 75 in Arkansas
- 6.42 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Fayetteville Fire Department
- 1 of 27 depts provide EMS
- 27 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Washington County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (27 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 3 career, 13 volunteer, 2 combination (48% volunteer).
6.42 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (29 stations / 452 roster).
Largest book: Fayetteville Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (101 of 452).
Photo-finish peer: Redwood County, MN (+0 personnel).
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Washington County, AR? ▼
Washington County, AR has 27 fire departments with available federal data. 3 career, 13 volunteer, 2 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #4 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Washington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Washington County has a mix: 3 career, 13 volunteer, 2 combination.
How many firefighters serve Washington County? ▼
Washington County has 452 total fire department personnel across 27 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 31% above the Arkansas average.
Does Washington County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Washington 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 Washington County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.