County profile

Larue County, KY 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Larue County (Kentucky) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Larue County, KY is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 116 personnel), #66 of 120 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #66 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 31% of roster in Buffalo Fire Department
  • 4 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
4
Departments
116
Total Personnel
#66 of 120
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Larue County

All fire departments in Larue County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Buffalo Fire Department
Buffalo · EMS
 volunteer 36
Hodgenville Fire and Rescue
Hodgenville · EMS
 volunteer 22
Larue County Fire Department
Hodgenville · EMS
 volunteer 33
Magnolia Fire Department
Magnolia · EMS
 volunteer 25

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 116 roster).

Largest book: Buffalo Fire Department holds 31% of county personnel (36 of 116).

Photo-finish peer: Blaine County, ID (+0 personnel).

Kentucky volunteer context

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

Are Larue County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Larue County are volunteer.

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

Larue County, KY has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #66 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Larue County? ▼

Larue County has 116 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 38% above the Kentucky average.

Does Larue County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Larue County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Blaine County, ID 116 pers St Bernard County, LA 116 pers Crawford County, MI 116 pers Schoolcraft County, MI 116 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Larue, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Larue, KY Top 4 1. Buffalo Fire Department 36 personnel 2. Larue County Fire Department 33 personnel 3. Magnolia Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Hodgenville Fire and Rescue 22 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 Volunteer-share read for Larue County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.