County profile

Lassen County, CA 20 departments

20 HIFLD departments in Lassen County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.

20 departments · #47 of 58 in-state

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
20
Departments
195
Total Personnel
#47 of 58
In-state by personnel
15
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Lassen County

All fire departments in Lassen County, CA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Big Valley Fire Protection District
Bieber
volunteer 13
Bureau of Land Management - Eagle Lake Field Office
Susanville · EMS
career -
California Correctional Center / High Desert State Prison Fire Department
Susanville
career 22
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Lassen-Modoc Unit- Susanville
Susanville · EMS
career -
Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Protection District
Westwood · EMS
volunteer 10
Doyle Fire Protection District
Doyle
volunteer 13
Janesville Fire Protection District
Janesville · EMS
volunteer -
Lake Forest Volunteer Fire Department
Susanville · EMS
volunteer -
Little Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Little Valley
volunteer 9
Madeline Fire Protection District
Madeline
volunteer -
Milford Fire District
Milford
volunteer 19
Northwest Lassen County Fire Protection District
Mc Arthur
volunteer -
Sierra Army Depot Fire and Emergency Services-Dod
Herlong · EMS
career 16
Spalding Volunteer Fire Department
Susanville · EMS
volunteer -
Standish Litchfield Fire Protection District
Susanville · EMS
volunteer -
Stones Bengard Community Services District
Susanville · EMS
volunteer 5
Susan River Fire Protection District
Susanville
volunteer 25
Susanville Fire Department
Susanville
volunteer 44
United States Forest Service - Lassen National Forest
Susanville · EMS
career -
Westwood Fire Department
Westwood · EMS
volunteer 19

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%
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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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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Lassen, CA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Lassen, CA Top 5 1. Susanville Fire Department 44 personnel 2. Susan River Fire Protection District 25 personnel 3. California Correctional Center / High Deser… 22 personnel 4. Milford Fire District 19 personnel 5. Westwood Fire Department 19 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

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.