County profile
Lassen County, CA 20 departments
20 HIFLD departments in Lassen County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lassen County, CA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (5 career / 15 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 195 personnel, #47 of 58 in-state.
- Personnel rank #47 of 58 in California
- 5.64 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Susanville Fire Department
- 11 of 20 depts provide EMS
- 20 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lassen County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 5 career, 15 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
5.64 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 195 roster).
Largest book: Susanville Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (44 of 195).
Photo-finish peer: Carroll County, AR (+0 personnel).
California breadth context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lassen County, CA? ▼
Lassen County, CA has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 5 career, 15 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #47 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lassen County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 15 of 20 departments (75%) in Lassen County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lassen County? ▼
Lassen County has 195 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 73% below the California average.
Does Lassen County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Lassen 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 Lassen County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.