County profile
Las Animas County, CO 13 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Las Animas County, part of Colorado.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Las Animas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BONCARBO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Boncarbo · EMS | volunteer | 10 |
| BRANSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Branson · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| COKEDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cokedale · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| FISHERS PEAK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Trinidad | volunteer | 40 |
| FISHERS PEAK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Trinidad | other | — |
| HOEHNE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Hoehne · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| KIM AREA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Kim · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| SPANISH PEAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Aguilar | other | — |
| SPANISH PEAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Aguilar · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| STONEWALL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - LONGS CANYON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Trinidad | volunteer | 6 |
| STONEWALL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - SEGUNDO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Trinidad · EMS | other | — |
| STONEWALL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - STONEWALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Weston · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| TRINIDAD FIRE DEPARTMENT Trinidad · EMS | career | 16 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Las Animas County, CO
Las Animas County reports 13 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 185 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 9 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 9 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Colorado overall averages roughly 26 personnel per department across 575 departments. Las Animas County averages 14 personnel per department, 46% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 29,000 fires and 55 fire deaths annually, and 41% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Las Animas County, CO? ▼
Las Animas County, CO has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer,
Does Las Animas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 9 departments in Las Animas County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Las Animas County? ▼
Las Animas County has 185 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 46% below the Colorado average.
Are Las Animas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 13 departments (69%) in Las Animas County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
