County profile
Nye County, NV 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Nye County, Nevada - coverage desk and roster table below.
Nye County, NV sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 185 personnel, ranking #6 of 17 in Nevada.
- Personnel rank #6 of 17 in Nevada
- 5.95 stations per 100 personnel
- 34% of roster in Nevada Test Site Fire and Rescue
- 6 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 156 Nevada departments statewide
Fire Departments in Nye County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Fire Department Tonopah | volunteer | - |
| Gabbs Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service Gabbs · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Nevada Test Site Fire and Rescue Amargosa Valley · EMS | career | 63 |
| Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department Beatty | volunteer | 24 |
| Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Pahrump · EMS | career | 57 |
| Round Mountain Fire Department Round Mountain · EMS | volunteer | - |
| Smokey Valley Fire Round Mountain | volunteer | - |
| Tonopah Fire Department Tonopah · EMS | combination | 26 |
| United States Security Associates Fire and Emergency Services-Dod Tonopah · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 2 career, 5 volunteer, 1 combination (56% volunteer).
5.95 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 185 roster).
Largest book: Nevada Test Site Fire and Rescue holds 34% of county personnel (63 of 185).
Photo-finish peer: Las Animas County, CO (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Nye County, NV? ▼
Nye County, NV has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 5 volunteer, 1 combination. By total reported personnel it ranks #6 of 17 among Nevada counties with at least one listed department.
Are Nye County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 9 departments (56%) in Nye County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Nye County? ▼
Nye County has 185 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 22% below the Nevada average.
Does Nye County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Nye 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 Nye County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.