County profile
White County, AR 34 departments
34 HIFLD departments in White County, Arkansas - coverage desk and roster table below.
White County, AR is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 34 departments (0 career / 24 volunteer / 1 combination) totaling 441 personnel, #5 of 75 in-state.
- Personnel rank #5 of 75 in Arkansas
- 7.48 stations per 100 personnel
- 10% of roster in Searcy Fire Department - Central Station
- 34 of 1,168 Arkansas departments statewide
Fire Departments in White County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (34 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 24 volunteer, 1 combination (71% volunteer).
7.48 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (33 stations / 441 roster).
Largest book: Searcy Fire Department - Central Station holds 10% of county personnel (43 of 441).
Photo-finish peer: St Marys County, MD (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Arkansas breadth context
- State departments
- 1,168
- Annual fires
- 20,100
- Volunteer %
- 71%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in White County, AR? ▼
White County, AR has 34 fire departments with available federal data. 24 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #5 of 75 among Arkansas counties with at least one listed department.
Are White County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 24 of 34 departments (71%) in White County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve White County? ▼
White County has 441 total fire department personnel across 34 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 0% above the Arkansas average.
Does White County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for White County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for White County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.