County profile

Robeson County, NC 33 departments

33 HIFLD departments in Robeson County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.

33 departments · #32 of 100 in-state

Robeson County, NC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 33 departments (1 career / 15 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 476 personnel, #32 of 100 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #32 of 100 in North Carolina
  • 4.20 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12% of roster in Lumberton Fire Department
  • 15 of 33 depts provide EMS
  • 33 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
33
Departments
476
Total Personnel
#32 of 100
In-state by personnel
15
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Robeson County

All fire departments in Robeson County, NC with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Allenton Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Lumberton · EMS
other -
Big Marsh Volunteer Fire Department
Saint Pauls
other -
Britts Township Volunteer Fire Department
Lumberton
volunteer 30
Burnt Swamp Philadelphus Rural Fire Department
Red Springs
other -
Deep Branch Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Lumberton
volunteer 33
East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Lumberton
volunteer 23
Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Maxton
volunteer 36
Fairmon Department of Public Safety - Fire Division
Fairmont · EMS
volunteer 31
Fairmont Rural Fire Department Incorporated
Fairmont · EMS
other -
Lumber Bridge Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Lumber Bridge · EMS
other -
Lumberton Fire Department
Lumberton · EMS
career 59
Maxton Southeastern Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Maxton
other -
Northwoods Fire Department
Lumberton · EMS
volunteer 32
Orrum Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Proctorville
volunteer 22
Parkton Volunteer Fire Department
Parkton
volunteer 26
Pembroke Fire Department
Pembroke · EMS
other -
Pembroke Rural Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Pembroke · EMS
other -
Pine Terrace Volunteer Fire Department
Lumberton
volunteer 30
Prospect Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Maxton
other -
Queheel Fire Department
Maxton · EMS
other -
Raft Swamp Fire Department
Lumberton · EMS
other -
Raynham - McDonald Volunteer Fire Department
Rowland · EMS
other -
Red Springs Fire Department
Red Springs
volunteer 34
Rennert Volunteer Fire Department
Shannon
other -
Robeson Community College Emergency Services Education
Lumberton · EMS
other -
Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated
Rowland
volunteer 37
Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department
Lumberton
volunteer 20
Saint Pauls City Fire Department
Saint Pauls · EMS
volunteer 25
Shannon Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Shannon
volunteer 18
Smiths Volunteer Fire Department
Maxton · EMS
other -
Smyrna Township Volunteer Fire Department
Lumberton · EMS
other -
Sterlings Township Volunteer Fire Department
Orrum
volunteer 20
Whitehouse Volunteer Fire Department
Fairmont
other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (33 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 15 volunteer, 0 combination (45% volunteer).

4.20 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (20 stations / 476 roster).

Largest book: Lumberton Fire Department holds 12% of county personnel (59 of 476).

Photo-finish peer: Houston County, AL (+2 personnel).

North Carolina breadth context

State departments
1,534
Annual fires
62,800
Volunteer %
57%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Robeson County, NC?

Robeson County, NC has 33 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 15 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #32 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.

Are Robeson County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Robeson County has a mix: 1 career, 15 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Robeson County?

Robeson County has 476 total fire department personnel across 33 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 46% below the North Carolina average.

Does Robeson County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 16 departments in Robeson County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Robeson, NC Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Robeson, NC Top 5 1. Lumberton Fire Department 59 personnel 2. Rowland Rural Fire Department Incorporated 37 personnel 3. Evans Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department… 36 personnel 4. Red Springs Fire Department 34 personnel 5. Deep Branch Volunteer Fire Department Incor… 33 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Robeson County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.