County profile
Imperial County, CA 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Imperial County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.
Imperial County, CA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (5 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 272 personnel, #41 of 58 in-state.
- Personnel rank #41 of 58 in California
- 5.88 stations per 100 personnel
- 26% of roster in Imperial County Fire Department
- 12 of 14 depts provide EMS
- 14 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Imperial County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brawley Fire Department Brawley · EMS | career | 23 |
| Calexico Fire Department Calexico · EMS | career | 37 |
| Calipatria Fire Department Calipatria · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Calipatria State Prison Fire Department Calipatria · EMS | career | - |
| Centinela State Prison Fire Department Imperial · EMS | career | - |
| El Centro Fire Department El Centro · EMS | career | 36 |
| Holtville Fire Department Holtville · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Imperial City Fire Department Imperial · EMS | other | - |
| Imperial County Fire Department Imperial · EMS | volunteer | 70 |
| Imperial County Fire Department Ocotillo · EMS | other | - |
| Niland Fire District Niland · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Salton Sea Beach Volunteer Fire Department Thermal | volunteer | - |
| Westmorland Fire Department Westmorland · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Winterhaven Fire Protection District Winterhaven | volunteer | 21 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 5 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
5.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (16 stations / 272 roster).
Largest book: Imperial County Fire Department holds 26% of county personnel (70 of 272).
Photo-finish peer: Garfield County, CO (+0 personnel).
California breadth context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Imperial County, CA? ▼
Imperial County, CA has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 5 career, 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #41 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
Are Imperial County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Imperial County has a mix: 5 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Imperial County? ▼
Imperial County has 272 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 49% below the California average.
Does Imperial County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 16 departments in Imperial County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Imperial County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.