County profile
Butler County, MO 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Butler County, Missouri - coverage desk and roster table below.
Butler County, MO is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 47 personnel (#44 of 115 in-state).
- Personnel rank #44 of 115 in Missouri
- 12.77 stations per 100 personnel
- 64% of roster in Poplar Bluff Fire Department
- 4 of 1,128 Missouri departments statewide
Fire Departments in Butler County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Butler County Fire Protection District - Pike Slough Station Poplar Bluff | other | - |
| Fisk Volunteer Fire Department Fisk | volunteer | - |
| Poplar Bluff Fire Department Poplar Bluff | career | 30 |
| Qulin Fire Protection Department Qulin | volunteer | 17 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
12.77 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 47 roster).
Largest book: Poplar Bluff Fire Department holds 64% of county personnel (30 of 47).
Photo-finish peer: Lawrence County, AR (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Missouri breadth context
- State departments
- 1,128
- Annual fires
- 43,100
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Butler County, MO? ▼
Butler County, MO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 115 among Missouri counties with at least one listed department.
Are Butler County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Butler County has a mix: 1 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Butler County? ▼
Butler County has 47 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 40% below the Missouri average.
Does Butler County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Butler County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Butler County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.