County profile

Harrison County, KY 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Harrison County, Kentucky - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #90 of 120 in-state

Harrison County, KY is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 76 personnel (#90 of 120 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #90 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 10.53 stations per 100 personnel
  • 37% of roster in Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
76
Total Personnel
#90 of 120
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Harrison County

All fire departments in Harrison County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Cynthiana Fire Department
Cynthiana · EMS
 career 24
Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
Cynthiana · EMS
 volunteer 28
Harrison Volunteer Fire Department
Berry · EMS
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

10.53 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 76 roster).

Largest book: Harrison Volunteer Fire Department holds 37% of county personnel (28 of 76).

Photo-finish peer: Macon County, AL (+0 personnel).

Kentucky breadth context

State departments
981
Annual fires
31,100
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Harrison County, KY? ▼

Harrison County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #90 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

Are Harrison County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Harrison County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Harrison County? ▼

Harrison County has 76 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 19% above the Kentucky average.

Does Harrison County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Harrison County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Macon County, AL 76 pers Bacon County, GA 76 pers Osborne County, KS 76 pers Carroll County, MO 76 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 Harrison, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Harrison, KY Top 3 1. Harrison Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 2. Cynthiana Fire Department 24 personnel 3. Harrison Volunteer 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 Harrison County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.