County profile
Otero County, NM 26 departments
26 HIFLD departments in Otero County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Otero County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 26 departments (0 career / 11 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 259 personnel, #4 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #4 of 33 in New Mexico
- 7.34 stations per 100 personnel
- 15% of roster in Boles Acres Volunteer Fire Department
- 17 of 26 depts provide EMS
- 26 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Otero County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (26 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination (42% volunteer).
7.34 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (19 stations / 259 roster).
Largest book: Boles Acres Volunteer Fire Department holds 15% of county personnel (40 of 259).
Photo-finish peer: Dekalb County, AL (+0 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Otero County, NM? ▼
Otero County, NM has 26 fire departments with available federal data. 11 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #4 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Otero County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Otero County has a mix: 0 career, 11 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Otero County? ▼
Otero County has 259 total fire department personnel across 26 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 29% below the New Mexico average.
Does Otero County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 23 departments in Otero 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 Otero County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.