County profile
Transylvania County, NC 10 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Transylvania County, part of North Carolina.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Transylvania County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BALSAM GROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Balsam Grove | volunteer | 22 |
| BREVARD FIRE DEPARTMENT Brevard | volunteer | 40 |
| CEDAR MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATED Cedar Mountain · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| CONNESTEE FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATED Brevard | volunteer | 40 |
| CONNESTEE FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATED Brevard | other | — |
| LAKE TOXAWAY FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATED Lake Toxaway | volunteer | 32 |
| LAKE TOXAWAY FIRE RESCUE INCORPORATED Sapphire | other | — |
| LITTLE RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Penrose | volunteer | 39 |
| NORTH TRANSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Pisgah Forest | volunteer | 27 |
| ROSMAN FIRE RESCUE Rosman · EMS | other | — |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Transylvania County, NC
Transylvania County reports 10 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 226 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 7 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 2 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. North Carolina overall averages roughly 26 personnel per department across 1,534 departments. Transylvania County averages 23 personnel per department, 12% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 62,800 fires and 131 fire deaths annually, and 57% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
North Carolina Overview
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Transylvania County, NC? ▼
Transylvania County, NC has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer,
Does Transylvania County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 2 departments in Transylvania County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Transylvania County? ▼
Transylvania County has 226 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 12% below the North Carolina average.
Are Transylvania County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 10 departments (70%) in Transylvania County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
