County profile

Lincoln County, LA 3 departments

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

3 departments · #44 of 64 in-state

Lincoln County, LA is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 86 personnel (#44 of 64 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #44 of 64 in Louisiana
  • 4.65 stations per 100 personnel
  • 53% of roster in Ruston Fire Department
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 786 Louisiana departments statewide
3
Departments
86
Total Personnel
#44 of 64
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Lincoln County

All fire departments in Lincoln County, LA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Grambling Volunteer Fire Department
Grambling
 other 18
Ruston Fire Department
Ruston · EMS
 career 46
Village of Choudrant Volunteer Fire Department
Choudrant · EMS
 volunteer 22

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (33% volunteer).

4.65 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 86 roster).

Largest book: Ruston Fire Department holds 53% of county personnel (46 of 86).

Photo-finish peer: Bibb County, AL (+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 Lincoln County, LA? ▼

Lincoln County, LA has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 64 among Louisiana counties with at least one listed department.

Are Lincoln County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Lincoln County has a mix: 1 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Lincoln County? ▼

Lincoln County has 86 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 29, which is 12% above the Louisiana average.

Does Lincoln County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Lincoln County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Lincoln, LA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Lincoln, LA Top 3 1. Ruston Fire Department 46 personnel 2. Village of Choudrant Volunteer Fire Departm… 22 personnel 3. Grambling Volunteer Fire Department 18 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 Lincoln County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.