County profile
Hampshire County, MA 24 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Hampshire County, part of Massachusetts.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Hampshire County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| AMHERST FIRE DEPARTMENT Amherst · EMS | volunteer | 100 |
| AMHERST FIRE DEPARTMENT - NORTH STATION Amherst · EMS | other | — |
| BELCHERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT Belchertown | volunteer | 66 |
| CHESTERFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Chesterfield · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| CUMMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Cummington · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| EASTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Easthampton · EMS | career | 24 |
| GOSHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT Goshen · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| GRANBY FIRE DEPARTMENT Granby · EMS | volunteer | 43 |
| HADLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT Hadley · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| HADLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT - NORTH HADLEY STATION Hadley | other | — |
| HATFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT Hatfield | volunteer | 21 |
| HATFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT - SHED Hatfield | other | — |
| HUNTINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Huntington · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| HUNTINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Huntington · EMS | other | — |
| MIDDLEFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT Middlefield · EMS | other | — |
| NORTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Northampton · EMS | career | 63 |
| PELHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT Pelham | volunteer | 12 |
| PLAINFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Plainfield · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| SOUTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Southampton · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| SOUTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT - BLUEMER ROAD STATION Southampton · EMS | other | — |
| WARE FIRE DEPARTMENT Ware · EMS | volunteer | 49 |
| WESTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Westhampton · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| WILLIAMSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Williamsburg · EMS | other | — |
| WORTHINGTON FIRE AND RESCUE Worthington · EMS | volunteer | 34 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Hampshire County, MA
Hampshire County reports 24 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 601 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 2 career (paid), 15 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 21 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Massachusetts overall averages roughly 35 personnel per department across 568 departments. Hampshire County averages 25 personnel per department, 29% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 38,700 fires and 51 fire deaths annually, and 35% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
Massachusetts Overview
- State departments
- 568
- Annual fires
- 38,700
- Volunteer %
- 35%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Hampshire County, MA? ▼
Hampshire County, MA has 24 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 15 volunteer,
Does Hampshire County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 21 departments in Hampshire County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Hampshire County? ▼
Hampshire County has 601 total fire department personnel across 24 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 29% below the Massachusetts average.
Are Hampshire County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 15 of 24 departments (63%) in Hampshire County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
