County profile
Freeborn County, MN 16 departments
16 HIFLD departments in Freeborn County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Freeborn County, MN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 16 departments (1 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 264 personnel, #16 of 87 in-state.
- Personnel rank #16 of 87 in Minnesota
- 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
- 12% of roster in Albert Lea Fire Department
- 3 of 16 depts provide EMS
- 16 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Freeborn County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Fire Department Albert Lea | career | 32 |
| Albert Lea Township Fire Department Albert Lea · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Alden Fire Department Alden | other | - |
| Clarks Grove Volunteer Fire Department Clarks Grove · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Conger Fire Department Conger | volunteer | 19 |
| Emmons Fire Department Emmons | other | - |
| Freeborn Fire Department and Ambulance Service Freeborn · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Geneva Fire Department Geneva | other | - |
| Glenville Fire Department Glenville | volunteer | 25 |
| Hartland Fire Department Hartland | volunteer | 21 |
| Hayward Fire Department Hayward | volunteer | 24 |
| Hollandale Fire Department Hollandale | volunteer | 22 |
| London Cooperative Fire Department London | other | - |
| Manchester Fire Department Manchester | volunteer | 17 |
| Myrtle Fire Department Myrtle | volunteer | 24 |
| Twin Lakes Fire Department Twin Lakes | volunteer | 16 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (16 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (69% volunteer).
4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 264 roster).
Largest book: Albert Lea Fire Department holds 12% of county personnel (32 of 264).
Photo-finish peer: Glenn County, CA (+0 personnel).
Minnesota breadth context
- State departments
- 883
- Annual fires
- 28,000
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Freeborn County, MN? ▼
Freeborn County, MN has 16 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #16 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Freeborn County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 11 of 16 departments (69%) in Freeborn County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Freeborn County? ▼
Freeborn County has 264 total fire department personnel across 16 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 19% below the Minnesota average.
Does Freeborn County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.