County profile

Washington County, KY 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Washington County (Kentucky) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Washington County, KY is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 74 personnel), #93 of 120 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #93 of 120 in Kentucky
  • 4.05 stations per 100 personnel
  • 41% of roster in Willisburg Fire Department
  • 3 of 981 Kentucky departments statewide
3
Departments
74
Total Personnel
#93 of 120
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Washington County

All fire departments in Washington County, KY with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Mackville Fire Department
Mackville
 volunteer 15
Springfield Fire Department
Springfield
 volunteer 29
Willisburg Fire Department
Willisburg
 volunteer 30

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.05 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 74 roster).

Largest book: Willisburg Fire Department holds 41% of county personnel (30 of 74).

Photo-finish peer: Jefferson County, GA (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Kentucky volunteer context

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

Are Washington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Washington County are volunteer.

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

Washington County, KY has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #93 of 120 among Kentucky counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Washington County? ▼

Washington County has 74 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 19% above the Kentucky average.

Does Washington County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Washington County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Jefferson County, GA 74 pers Owyhee County, ID 74 pers Saline County, IL 74 pers Hancock County, IA 74 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Washington, KY Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Washington, KY Top 3 1. Willisburg Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Springfield Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Mackville Fire Department 15 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 Washington County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.