County profile

Putnam County, FL 18 departments

18 HIFLD departments in Putnam County, Florida - coverage desk and roster table below.

18 departments · #21 of 67 in-state

Putnam County, FL is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 18 departments (1 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 313 personnel, #21 of 67 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #21 of 67 in Florida
  • 3.83 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30% of roster in Interlachen Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department
  • 5 of 18 depts provide EMS
  • 18 of 758 Florida departments statewide
18
Departments
313
Total Personnel
#21 of 67
In-state by personnel
10
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Putnam County

All fire departments in Putnam County, FL with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bardin Volunteer Fire Department
Palatka
other -
Bostwick Volunteer Fire Department
Palatka
other -
Crescent City Fire Department
Crescent City · EMS
volunteer 28
East Palatka Volunteer Fire Department
East Palatka
other -
Florahome-Grandin Fire Department
Florahome
volunteer 14
Francis Volunteer Fire Department
Palatka · EMS
other -
Georges Lake Area Volunteer Fire Department
Florahome · EMS
volunteer 25
Georgetown-Fruitland Volunteer Fire Department
Georgetown
other -
Hollister Volunteer Fire Department
Hollister
volunteer 15
Interlachen Fire Department
Interlachen
volunteer 27
Interlachen Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department
Interlachen
volunteer 95
Melrose Volunteer Fire Department
Melrose · EMS
volunteer 18
Palatka Fire Department - Key Larkin Station
Palatka
career 24
Riverside Volunteer Fire Department
Satsuma
other -
Satsuma Fire Department
Satsuma
volunteer 27
Southwest Volunteer Fire Department
Palatka
volunteer 25
Welaka Volunteer Fire Department
Crescent City · EMS
other -
West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Hawthorne
volunteer 15

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (18 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (56% volunteer).

3.83 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 313 roster).

Largest book: Interlachen Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (95 of 313).

Photo-finish peer: Vilas County, WI (+0 personnel).

Florida breadth context

State departments
758
Annual fires
106,000
Volunteer %
24%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Putnam County, FL?

Putnam County, FL has 18 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #21 of 67 among Florida counties with at least one listed department.

Are Putnam County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 10 of 18 departments (56%) in Putnam County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Putnam County?

Putnam County has 313 total fire department personnel across 18 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 39% below the Florida average.

Does Putnam County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 5 departments in Putnam County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Putnam, FL Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Putnam, FL Top 5 1. Interlachen Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Dep… 95 personnel 2. Crescent City Fire Department 28 personnel 3. Interlachen Fire Department 27 personnel 4. Satsuma Fire Department 27 personnel 5. Georges Lake Area Volunteer Fire Department 25 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 Putnam County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.