County profile
Chatham County, NC 8 departments
8 HIFLD departments in Chatham County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Chatham County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 201 personnel, ranking #74 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #74 of 100 in North Carolina
- 4.98 stations per 100 personnel
- 27% of roster in North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department
- 4 of 8 depts provide EMS
- 8 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Chatham County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett Volunteer Fire Department Bennett · EMS | other | - |
| Chatham County Fire Siler City | volunteer | 43 |
| Chatham County Fire Pittsboro | volunteer | 35 |
| Chatham County Fire Goldston | other | - |
| Chatham County Fire Siler City | volunteer | 39 |
| Moncure Volunteer Fire Department Moncure · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Chapel Hill · EMS | other | - |
| North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department Pittsboro · EMS | volunteer | 55 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
4.98 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 201 roster).
Largest book: North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (55 of 201).
Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, AL (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Chatham County, NC? ▼
Chatham County, NC has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #74 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Chatham County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Chatham County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Chatham County? ▼
Chatham County has 201 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 4% below the North Carolina average.
Does Chatham County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Chatham 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 Chatham County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.