County profile
Douglas County, IL 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Douglas County, Illinois - coverage desk and roster table below.
Douglas County, IL sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 128 personnel, ranking #66 of 102 in Illinois.
- Personnel rank #66 of 102 in Illinois
- 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
- 25% of roster in Tuscola Fire Department - South Station
- 1 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,493 Illinois departments statewide
Fire Departments in Douglas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Arcola Fire Protection District - Town Hall Arcola | other | - |
| Arcola Fire Protection District - Westside Fire Station Arcola | volunteer | 26 |
| Cabot Corporation - Tuscola Tuscola · EMS | other | - |
| Camargo Countryside Fire Protection District - Camargo Camargo | volunteer | 25 |
| Camargo Countryside Fire Protection District - Murdock Station Murdock | other | - |
| Hindsboro Community Fire Protection District Hindsboro | other | - |
| Newman Community Fire Protection District Newman | volunteer | 23 |
| Tuscola Fire Department - North Station Tuscola | other | - |
| Tuscola Fire Department - South Station Tuscola | volunteer | 32 |
| Villa Grove Fire Department Villa Grove | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 128 roster).
Largest book: Tuscola Fire Department - South Station holds 25% of county personnel (32 of 128).
Photo-finish peer: Lincoln County, AR (+0 personnel).
Illinois breadth context
- State departments
- 1,493
- Annual fires
- 72,000
- Volunteer %
- 55%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Douglas County, IL? ▼
Douglas County, IL has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #66 of 102 among Illinois counties with at least one listed department.
Are Douglas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Douglas County has a mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 128 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 43% below the Illinois average.
Does Douglas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Douglas 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 Douglas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.