County profile
Lincoln County, NE 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Lincoln County, Nebraska - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lincoln County, NE sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 140 personnel, ranking #19 of 93 in Nebraska.
- Personnel rank #19 of 93 in Nebraska
- 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
- 58% of roster in North Platte Fire Department
- 4 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 511 Nebraska departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lincoln County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Volunteer Fire and Rescue Brady · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Hershey Volunteer Fire Department-South Fire Hall Hershey | other | - |
| Maxwell Volunteer Fire Department Maxwell | other | - |
| Maywood Wellfleet Volunteer Fire Department Wellfleet | other | - |
| North Platte Fire Department North Platte · EMS | career | 81 |
| North Platte Regional Airport Fire Department North Platte | volunteer | 9 |
| Sutherland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Sutherland · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Wallace Rural Fire District Wallace · EMS | volunteer | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 140 roster).
Largest book: North Platte Fire Department holds 58% of county personnel (81 of 140).
Photo-finish peer: Dickinson County, IA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lincoln County, NE? ▼
Lincoln County, NE has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #19 of 93 among Nebraska counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lincoln County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Lincoln County has a mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 140 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 0% above the Nebraska average.
Does Lincoln County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Lincoln County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Lincoln County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.