County profile
Arenac County, MI 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Arenac County, Michigan - coverage desk and roster table below.
Arenac County, MI sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 138 personnel, ranking #66 of 83 in Michigan.
- Personnel rank #66 of 83 in Michigan
- 3.62 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Standish Fire Authority
- 8 of 1,274 Michigan departments statewide
Fire Departments in Arenac County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Au Gres-Sims-Whitney Fire Department - Au Gres Au Gres | other | 20 |
| Au Gres-Sims-Whitney Fire Department - Whitney Tawas City | volunteer | 20 |
| Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Standish Field Office Standish | other | - |
| Moffatt Township Volunteer Fire Department Alger | volunteer | 19 |
| Omer-Arenac Township Fire Department Omer | volunteer | 14 |
| Standish Fire Authority Standish | volunteer | 25 |
| Sterling Area Fire Department Sterling | volunteer | 20 |
| Twining-Turner-Mason Fire Department Twining | other | 20 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
3.62 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 138 roster).
Largest book: Standish Fire Authority holds 18% of county personnel (25 of 138).
Photo-finish peer: Jay County, IN (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Michigan breadth context
- State departments
- 1,274
- Annual fires
- 54,500
- Volunteer %
- 61%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Arenac County, MI? ▼
Arenac County, MI has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #66 of 83 among Michigan counties with at least one listed department.
Are Arenac County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Arenac County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Arenac County? ▼
Arenac County has 138 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 23% below the Michigan average.
Does Arenac County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Arenac County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Arenac County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.