County profile
Person County, NC 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Person County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Person County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 218 personnel, ranking #69 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #69 of 100 in North Carolina
- 5.50 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Ceffo Volunteer Fire Department
- 9 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Person County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Allensville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Roxboro · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Ceffo Volunteer Fire Department Roxboro · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Ceffo Volunteer Fire Department Semora · EMS | other | - |
| Freedom Air Aviation / Person County Airport Fire Department Timberlake | other | - |
| Hurdle Mills Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Hurdle Mills · EMS | other | - |
| Moriah Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated Rougemont · EMS | volunteer | 33 |
| Roxboro Fire and Rescue Roxboro · EMS | career | 37 |
| Timberlake Volunteer Fire Department Timberlake · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Triple Springs Volunteer Fire Department Roxboro · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Woodsdale Fire Department Incorporated Roxboro · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
5.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 218 roster).
Largest book: Ceffo Volunteer Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (40 of 218).
Photo-finish peer: Barton County, KS (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Person County, NC? ▼
Person County, NC has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #69 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Person County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Person County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Person County? ▼
Person County has 218 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 15% below the North Carolina average.
Does Person County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 12 departments in Person 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 Person County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.