County profile
Ashe County, NC 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Ashe County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Ashe County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 188 personnel, ranking #75 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #75 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.19 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Glendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department
- 8 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Ashe County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Creston Volunteer Fire Department Creston | other | - |
| Fleetwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Fleetwood · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Glendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department Jefferson · EMS | volunteer | 43 |
| Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department Jefferson · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Lansing Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated Lansing · EMS | volunteer | 36 |
| New River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Crumpler · EMS | other | - |
| Pond Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Creston · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Warrensville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Warrensville · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| West Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department West Jefferson · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.19 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 188 roster).
Largest book: Glendale Springs Volunteer Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (43 of 188).
Photo-finish peer: Fayette County, IL (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Ashe County, NC? ▼
Ashe County, NC has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #75 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Ashe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in Ashe County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Ashe County? ▼
Ashe County has 188 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 19% below the North Carolina average.
Does Ashe County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 9 departments in Ashe 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 Ashe County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.