County profile
Columbus County, NC 21 departments
21 HIFLD departments in Columbus County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Columbus County, NC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 21 departments (0 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 416 personnel, #37 of 100 in-state.
- Personnel rank #37 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
- 10% of roster in Cerro Gordo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Incorporated
- 6 of 21 depts provide EMS
- 21 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Columbus County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (21 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (57% volunteer).
3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (16 stations / 416 roster).
Largest book: Cerro Gordo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Incorporated holds 10% of county personnel (42 of 416).
Photo-finish peer: Santa Rosa County, FL (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Columbus County, NC? ▼
Columbus County, NC has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #37 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Columbus County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 12 of 21 departments (57%) in Columbus County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Columbus County? ▼
Columbus County has 416 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 23% below the North Carolina average.
Does Columbus County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Columbus 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 Columbus County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.