County profile

Madera County, CA 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Madera County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #39 of 58 in-state

Madera County, CA is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 261 personnel (#39 of 58 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #39 of 58 in California
  • 8.43 stations per 100 personnel
  • 92% of roster in Madera County Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 1,309 California departments statewide
4
Departments
261
Total Personnel
#39 of 58
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Madera County

All fire departments in Madera County, CA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Chowchilla Fire Department
Chowchilla
 volunteer 20
Madera City Fire Department
Madera · EMS
 other -
Madera County Fire Department
Oakhurst · EMS
 other -
Madera County Fire Department
Madera · EMS
 volunteer 241

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

8.43 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 261 roster).

Largest book: Madera County Fire Department holds 92% of county personnel (241 of 261).

Photo-finish peer: Dekalb County, AL (+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 Madera County, CA? ▼

Madera County, CA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #39 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.

Are Madera County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Madera County has a mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Madera County? ▼

Madera County has 261 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 65, which is 76% above the California average.

Does Madera County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Madera County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dekalb County, AL 278 pers Otero County, NM 278 pers Anderson County, TX 278 pers Randolph County, IL 279 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alamosa County, CO 5 depts Chaffee County, CO 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Madera, CA Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Madera, CA Top 2 1. Madera County Fire Department 241 personnel 2. Chowchilla Fire Department 20 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 Madera County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.