County profile
Plumas County, CA 22 departments
22 HIFLD departments in Plumas County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.
Plumas County, CA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 22 departments (1 career / 19 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 335 personnel, #34 of 58 in-state.
- Personnel rank #34 of 58 in California
- 6.57 stations per 100 personnel
- 13% of roster in Quincy Fire Protection District
- 18 of 22 depts provide EMS
- 22 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Plumas County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (22 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 19 volunteer, 0 combination (86% volunteer).
6.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 335 roster).
Largest book: Quincy Fire Protection District holds 13% of county personnel (43 of 335).
Photo-finish peer: Caroline County, MD (+1 personnel).
California breadth context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Plumas County, CA? ▼
Plumas County, CA has 22 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 19 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #34 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
Are Plumas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 19 of 22 departments (86%) in Plumas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Plumas County? ▼
Plumas County has 335 total fire department personnel across 22 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 59% below the California average.
Does Plumas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 21 departments in Plumas 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 Plumas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.