County profile

Alamosa County, CO 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Alamosa County, Colorado - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #37 of 64 in-state

Alamosa County, CO is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 101 personnel (#37 of 64 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #37 of 64 in Colorado
  • 3.96 stations per 100 personnel
  • 50% of roster in Alamosa Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 575 Colorado departments statewide
4
Departments
101
Total Personnel
#37 of 64
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Alamosa County

All fire departments in Alamosa County, CO with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Alamosa Fire Department
Alamosa · EMS
 volunteer 27
Alamosa Fire Department
Alamosa · EMS
 volunteer 50
Colorado State Forest Service - Alamosa District
Alamosa
 career -
Mosca - Hooper Fire Department
Mosca · EMS
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 1 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.96 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 101 roster).

Largest book: Alamosa Fire Department holds 50% of county personnel (50 of 101).

Photo-finish peer: Habersham County, GA (+0 personnel).

Colorado breadth context

State departments
575
Annual fires
29,000
Volunteer %
41%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Alamosa County, CO? ▼

Alamosa County, CO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #37 of 64 among Colorado counties with at least one listed department.

Are Alamosa County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Alamosa County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Alamosa County? ▼

Alamosa County has 101 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 4% below the Colorado average.

Does Alamosa County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Alamosa County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Habersham County, GA 101 pers Whitfield County, GA 101 pers Plymouth County, IA 101 pers Winnebago County, IA 101 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Alamosa, CO Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Alamosa, CO Top 3 1. Alamosa Fire Department 50 personnel 2. Alamosa Fire Department 27 personnel 3. Mosca - Hooper Fire Department 24 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 Alamosa County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.