County profile
Shasta County, CA 31 departments
31 HIFLD departments in Shasta County, California - coverage desk and roster table below.
Shasta County, CA is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 31 departments (1 career / 25 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 409 personnel, #32 of 58 in-state.
- Personnel rank #32 of 58 in California
- 7.58 stations per 100 personnel
- 21% of roster in Redding Fire Department
- 22 of 31 depts provide EMS
- 31 of 1,309 California departments statewide
Fire Departments in Shasta County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (31 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 25 volunteer, 0 combination (81% volunteer).
7.58 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (31 stations / 409 roster).
Largest book: Redding Fire Department holds 21% of county personnel (86 of 409).
Photo-finish peer: Carver County, MN (+0 personnel).
California breadth context
- State departments
- 1,309
- Annual fires
- 168,000
- Volunteer %
- 40%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Shasta County, CA? ▼
Shasta County, CA has 31 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 25 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #32 of 58 among California counties with at least one listed department.
Are Shasta County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 25 of 31 departments (81%) in Shasta County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Shasta County? ▼
Shasta County has 409 total fire department personnel across 31 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 65% below the California average.
Does Shasta County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 29 departments in Shasta 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 Shasta County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.