County profile
Kings County, CA 9 departments
Volunteer share 11% across 9 HIFLD departments in Kings County (California) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.
Kings County, CA leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 11% of 9; 255 personnel); #45 of 58 in-state.
- Personnel rank #45 of 58 in California
- 5.49 stations per 100 personnel
- 64% of roster in Kings County Fire Department
- 6 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Kings County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Avenal State Prison Fire Department Avenal | career | 15 |
| Corcoran State Prison Fire Department Corcoran | career | - |
| Hanford Fire Department Hanford · EMS | career | 41 |
| Kings County Fire Department Armona · EMS | other | - |
| Kings County Fire Department Kingsburg · EMS | career | 163 |
| Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department Lemoore · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department - North Side Station Lemoore | other | - |
| Naval Air Station Lemoore Federal Fire Department Operations Crash Station-Dod Lemoore · EMS | other | - |
| Naval Air Station Lemoore Federal Fire Department-Dod Lemoore · EMS | career | - |
Coverage desk
Volunteer-share lane (11% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.
Staffing mix: 5 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (11% volunteer).
5.49 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 255 roster).
Largest book: Kings County Fire Department holds 64% of county personnel (163 of 255).
Photo-finish peer: Limestone County, AL (+0 personnel).
California volunteer context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
Are Kings County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
No, 5 of 9 departments (56%) are career (paid) departments.
How many fire departments are in Kings County, CA? ▼
Kings County, CA has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 5 career, 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #45 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
How many firefighters serve Kings County? ▼
Kings County has 255 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 24% below the California average.
Does Kings County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Kings 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 Volunteer-share read for Kings County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.