County profile
Somerset County, ME 23 departments
23 HIFLD departments in Somerset County, Maine - coverage desk and roster table below.
Somerset County, ME is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 23 departments (0 career / 16 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 403 personnel, #13 of 16 in-state.
- Personnel rank #13 of 16 in Maine
- 4.47 stations per 100 personnel
- 10% of roster in Saint Albans Volunteer Fire Department
- 6 of 23 depts provide EMS
- 23 of 497 Maine departments statewide
Fire Departments in Somerset County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (23 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 16 volunteer, 0 combination (70% volunteer).
4.47 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (18 stations / 403 roster).
Largest book: Saint Albans Volunteer Fire Department holds 10% of county personnel (40 of 403).
Photo-finish peer: Livingston County, LA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Somerset County, ME? ▼
Somerset County, ME has 23 fire departments with available federal data. 16 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #13 of 16 among Maine counties with at least one listed department.
Are Somerset County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 16 of 23 departments (70%) in Somerset County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Somerset County? ▼
Somerset County has 403 total fire department personnel across 23 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 14% below the Maine average.
Does Somerset County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Somerset County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Somerset County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.