County profile
Oglethorpe County, GA 12 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Oglethorpe County, part of Georgia.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Oglethorpe County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ARNOLDSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Arnoldsville | volunteer | 18 |
| BEAVERDAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Winterville | volunteer | 35 |
| CRAWFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Crawford · EMS | other | — |
| DEVILS POND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Crawford | volunteer | 13 |
| GLADE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Carlton | other | — |
| LEXINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| MAXEYS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Stephens · EMS | other | — |
| PHILOMATH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Philomath | other | — |
| PLEASANT HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Comer | other | — |
| VESTA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Carlton | other | — |
| WESLEY CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington | volunteer | 6 |
| WOLFSKIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Arnoldsville | other | — |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Oglethorpe County, GA
Oglethorpe County reports 12 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 94 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 5 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 3 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. Georgia overall averages roughly 17 personnel per department across 868 departments. Oglethorpe County averages 8 personnel per department, 53% 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 56,000 fires and 128 fire deaths annually, and 30% 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 Oglethorpe County, GA? ▼
Oglethorpe County, GA has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer,
Does Oglethorpe County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 3 departments in Oglethorpe County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Oglethorpe County? ▼
Oglethorpe County has 94 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 8, which is 53% below the Georgia average.
Are Oglethorpe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Oglethorpe County has a mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
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.
