County profile

Allen County, LA 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Allen County, Louisiana - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #42 of 64 in-state

Allen County, LA is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 54 personnel (#42 of 64 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #42 of 64 in Louisiana
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 56% of roster in Oakdale Fire Department
  • 3 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 786 Louisiana departments statewide
3
Departments
54
Total Personnel
#42 of 64
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Allen County

All fire departments in Allen County, LA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Coushatta Tribal Fire Department
Elton · EMS
 other 13
Elizabeth Fire Department
Elizabeth · EMS
 volunteer 11
Oakdale Fire Department
Oakdale · EMS
 volunteer 30

Coverage desk

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

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

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 54 roster).

Largest book: Oakdale Fire Department holds 56% of county personnel (30 of 54).

Photo-finish peer: Marion County, FL (+0 personnel).

Louisiana breadth context

State departments
786
Annual fires
30,300
Volunteer %
34%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Allen County, LA? ▼

Allen County, LA has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #42 of 64 among Louisiana counties with at least one listed department.

Are Allen County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

How many firefighters serve Allen County? ▼

Allen County has 54 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 31% below the Louisiana average.

Does Allen County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 7 departments in Allen County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Marion County, FL 169 pers Nemaha County, KS 169 pers Vance County, NC 169 pers Columbia County, OR 169 pers Choctaw County, AL 10 depts Coosa County, AL 10 depts Geneva County, AL 10 depts Hale County, AL 10 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Allen, LA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Allen, LA Top 3 1. Oakdale Fire Department 30 personnel 2. Coushatta Tribal Fire Department 13 personnel 3. Elizabeth Fire Department 11 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 Allen County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.