County profile
Waldo County, ME 29 departments
29 HIFLD departments in Waldo County, Maine - coverage desk and roster table below.
Waldo County, ME is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 29 departments (0 career / 21 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 485 personnel, #8 of 16 in-state.
- Personnel rank #8 of 16 in Maine
- 5.15 stations per 100 personnel
- 13% of roster in Belfast Volunteer Fire Department
- 6 of 29 depts provide EMS
- 29 of 497 Maine departments statewide
Fire Departments in Waldo County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (29 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 21 volunteer, 0 combination (72% volunteer).
5.15 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (25 stations / 485 roster).
Largest book: Belfast Volunteer Fire Department holds 13% of county personnel (64 of 485).
Photo-finish peer: Duplin County, NC (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Waldo County, ME? ▼
Waldo County, ME has 29 fire departments with available federal data. 21 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 16 among Maine counties with at least one listed department.
Are Waldo County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 21 of 29 departments (72%) in Waldo County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Waldo County? ▼
Waldo County has 485 total fire department personnel across 29 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 19% below the Maine average.
Does Waldo County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Waldo 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 Waldo County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.