County profile
Inyo County, CA 11 departments
11 HIFLD departments in Inyo County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.
Inyo County, CA sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 133 personnel, ranking #54 of 58 in California.
- Personnel rank #54 of 58 in California
- 5.26 stations per 100 personnel
- 41% of roster in Bishop Fire Department
- 6 of 11 depts provide EMS
- 11 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Inyo County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Fire Department Big Pine · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Bishop Fire Department Bishop | volunteer | 54 |
| Death Valley National Park Fire and Rescue Death Valley · EMS | other | - |
| Furnace Creek Volunteer Fire Department Death Valley | volunteer | - |
| Independence Fire Department Independence · EMS | other | - |
| Keeler Volunteer Fire Department Keeler | volunteer | - |
| Lone Pine Fire Protection District Lone Pine · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| Meadow Farms Fire Department Bishop | other | - |
| Olancha-Cartago Fire Department Olancha · EMS | volunteer | - |
| Southern Inyo Fire Protection District Tecopa · EMS | volunteer | 8 |
| West Ridge Fire Department Bishop | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).
5.26 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 133 roster).
Largest book: Bishop Fire Department holds 41% of county personnel (54 of 133).
Photo-finish peer: Monroe County, GA (+0 personnel).
California breadth context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Inyo County, CA? ▼
Inyo County, CA has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #54 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
Are Inyo County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 11 departments (64%) in Inyo County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Inyo County? ▼
Inyo County has 133 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 68% below the California average.
Does Inyo County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Inyo 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 Inyo County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.