County profile

Garfield County, NE 1 department

1 HIFLD department in Garfield County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.

1 department · #70 of 93 in-state

Garfield County, NE is a thin HIFLD county book: 1 department and 39 personnel (#70 of 93 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #70 of 93 in Nebraska
  • 2.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Burwell Rural Fire District
  • 1 of 1 depts provide EMS
  • 1 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
1
Departments
39
Total Personnel
#70 of 93
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Garfield County

All fire departments in Garfield County, NE with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Burwell Rural Fire District
Burwell · EMS
volunteer 39

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (1 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

2.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 39 roster).

Largest book: Burwell Rural Fire District holds 100% of county personnel (39 of 39).

Nebraska breadth context

State departments
511
Annual fires
13,600
Volunteer %
50%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Garfield County, NE?

Garfield County, NE has 1 fire department with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #70 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.

Are Garfield County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 1 of 1 departments (100%) in Garfield County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Garfield County?

Garfield County has 39 total fire department personnel across 1 departments. The average per department is 39, which is 117% above the Nebraska average.

Does Garfield County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 1 department in Garfield County provide EMS services.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Garfield County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.