County profile
Lee County, NC 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Lee County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lee County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 224 personnel, ranking #67 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #67 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
- 25% of roster in Sanford Fire Department
- 5 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lee County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Rural Fire Department Incorporated Broadway · EMS | volunteer | 43 |
| Carolina Trace Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Sanford · EMS | other | - |
| Deep River Rural Fire Department Incorporated Sanford · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Lemon Springs Volunteer Fire Department Sanford | other | - |
| Northview Fire Department Incorporated Sanford | volunteer | 40 |
| Northwest Pocket Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Sanford | volunteer | 38 |
| Sanford Fire Department Sanford · EMS | career | 56 |
| Tramway Rural Fire Department Incorporated Sanford · EMS | other | - |
| West Sanford Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Sanford | volunteer | 24 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (56% volunteer).
3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 224 roster).
Largest book: Sanford Fire Department holds 25% of county personnel (56 of 224).
Photo-finish peer: Cleburne 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 Lee County, NC? ▼
Lee County, NC has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #67 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lee County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 5 of 9 departments (56%) in Lee County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lee County? ▼
Lee County has 224 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 4% below the North Carolina average.
Does Lee County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Lee 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 Lee County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.