County profile

Worcester County, MA 72 departments

2,636 HIFLD personnel across 72 departments in Worcester County · #2 of 14 in-state.

2,636 personnel · #2 of 14

Worcester County, MA carries a heavy HIFLD roster (2,636 personnel across 72 departments) - #2 of 14 in-state; mix 10/45/0 career/volunteer/combination.

  • Personnel rank #2 of 14 in Massachusetts
  • 3.91 stations per 100 personnel
  • 18% of roster in Worcester Fire Department
  • 47 of 72 depts provide EMS
  • 72 of 568 Massachusetts departments statewide
72
Departments
2,636
Total Personnel
#2 of 14
In-state by personnel
45
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Worcester County

All fire departments in Worcester County, MA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Ashburnham Fire Department
Ashburnham · EMS
 volunteer 59
Athol Fire Department
Athol
 other -
Auburn Fire Department
Auburn · EMS
 volunteer 48
Barre Fire Department
Barre
 volunteer 47
Berlin Fire Department
Berlin
 volunteer 36
Blackstone Fire Department
Blackstone · EMS
 volunteer 34
Bolton Fire Department
Bolton · EMS
 volunteer 22
Boylston Fire Department
Boylston · EMS
 volunteer 39
Brookfield Fire Department
Brookfield
 volunteer 27
Charlton Fire Department
Charlton · EMS
 other -
Clinton Fire Department / Clinton Ambulance Service
Clinton · EMS
 career 45
Devens Fire Department
Devens · EMS
 career 23
Douglas Fire Department
Douglas · EMS
 volunteer 28
Dudley Fire Department
Dudley · EMS
 volunteer 42
East Brookfield Fire Department
East Brookfield · EMS
 volunteer 36
Fitchburg Fire Department
Fitchburg · EMS
 career 100
Fitchburg Fire Department - Summer Street Station
Fitchburg
 other -
Gardner Fire Department
Gardner · EMS
 career 52
Gardner Fire Department - Elm Street Station
Gardner
 other -
Grafton Fire Department
South Grafton
 other -
Grafton Fire Department
Grafton
 volunteer 70
Hardwick Fire Department
Hardwick · EMS
 volunteer 16
Harvard Fire Department
Still River
 other -
Harvard Fire Department
Harvard
 volunteer 23
Holden Fire Department
Holden
 volunteer 53
Holden Fire Department - Chaffins Station
Holden
 other -
Hopedale Fire Department
Hopedale · EMS
 volunteer 32
Hubbardston Fire Department
Hubbardston · EMS
 volunteer 33
Lancaster Fire Department - South Station
Lancaster
 other -
Leicester Fire Department
Leicester
 volunteer 55
Leicester Fire Department
Cherry Valley
 other -
Leominster Fire Department
Leominster · EMS
 career 83
Lunenburg Fire Department
Lunenburg · EMS
 volunteer 40
Massachusetts Fire District Fourteen
Northborough · EMS
 other -
Mendon Fire Department
Mendon
 volunteer 20
Milford Fire Department
Milford · EMS
 career 40
Millbury Fire Department
Millbury · EMS
 volunteer 53
Millville Fire and Rescue
Millville · EMS
 volunteer 27
New Braintree Fire Department
New Braintree
 volunteer 19
North Brookfield Fire Department
North Brookfield
 other -
Northborough Fire Department
Northborough · EMS
 volunteer 40
Northbridge Fire Department
Whitinsville · EMS
 volunteer 44
Oakham Fire Department
Oakham · EMS
 volunteer 26
Paxton Fire Department
Paxton · EMS
 volunteer 44
Petersham Fire Department
Petersham
 volunteer 37
Phillipston Fire Department
Phillipston
 other -
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton · EMS
 volunteer 31
Rochdale Fire Department
Rochdale · EMS
 other -
Royalston Fire Department
Royalston · EMS
 volunteer 24
Rutland Fire Department
Rutland · EMS
 volunteer 44
Shrewsbury Fire Department
Shrewsbury · EMS
 career 59
Southborough Fire Department
Southborough · EMS
 career 40
Southbridge Fire Department
Southbridge · EMS
 volunteer 56
Spencer Fire and Emergency Services
Spencer · EMS
 volunteer 51
Sterling Fire Department
Sterling · EMS
 volunteer 44
Sturbridge Fire Department
Sturbridge · EMS
 volunteer 28
Sutton Fire Department
Sutton · EMS
 volunteer 55
Templeton Fire Department
Templeton · EMS
 other -
Town of Charlton Fire Department
Charlton City · EMS
 volunteer 28
Town of Oxford Fire-Emergency Medical Services
Oxford · EMS
 volunteer 26
Upton Fire Department
Upton
 volunteer 30
Uxbridge Fire Department
Uxbridge · EMS
 volunteer 30
Warren Fire Department - West Warren Station
West Warren · EMS
 other -
Warren Fire Department Ambulance
Warren · EMS
 volunteer 31
Webster Fire Department
Webster · EMS
 volunteer 50
West Boylston Fire Department
West Boylston · EMS
 volunteer 43
West Brookfield Fire Department
West Brookfield
 volunteer 19
Westborough Fire Department
Westborough · EMS
 career 50
Westminster Fire Department
Westminster · EMS
 volunteer 29
Worcester Airport Police and Fire
Worcester
 other -
Worcester Fire Department
Worcester
 career 475
Worcester Fire Department - Brown Square Fire Station
Worcester
 other -

Coverage desk

Roster-weight lane (2,636 personnel) - station density and largest-book share from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 10 career, 45 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).

3.91 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (103 stations / 2,636 roster).

Largest book: Worcester Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (475 of 2,636).

Photo-finish peer: Hamilton County, OH (-2 personnel).

Massachusetts roster context

State departments
568
Annual fires
38,700
Volunteer %
35%
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FAQ

How many firefighters serve Worcester County? ▼

Worcester County has 2,636 total fire department personnel across 72 departments. The average per department is 37, which is 6% above the Massachusetts average.

How many fire departments are in Worcester County, MA? ▼

Worcester County, MA has 72 fire departments with available federal data. 10 career, 45 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #2 of 14 among Massachusetts counties with at least one listed department.

Are Worcester County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 45 of 72 departments (63%) in Worcester County are volunteer.

Does Worcester County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 60 departments in Worcester County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Hamilton County, OH 2,781 pers York County, PA 2,805 pers Ocean County, NJ 2,730 pers Berks County, PA 2,857 pers Westchester County, NY 94 depts Montgomery County, PA 94 depts Schuylkill County, PA 100 depts Monmouth County, NJ 87 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Worcester, MA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Worcester, MA Top 5 1. Worcester Fire Department 475 personnel 2. Fitchburg Fire Department 100 personnel 3. Leominster Fire Department 83 personnel 4. Grafton Fire Department 70 personnel 5. Ashburnham Fire Department 59 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 Personnel totals for Worcester County sum HIFLD roster fields (career + volunteer) where reported.