County profile
Washita County, OK 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Washita County, Oklahoma - coverage desk and roster table below.
Washita County, OK sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 113 personnel, ranking #38 of 77 in Oklahoma.
- Personnel rank #38 of 77 in Oklahoma
- 7.08 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Canute Fire Department
- 6 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 1,049 Oklahoma departments statewide
Fire Departments in Washita County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bessie Volunteer Fire Department Bessie | volunteer | 13 |
| Burns Flat Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Burns Flat · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Canute Fire Department Canute · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Clinton Sherman Fire Department Burns Flat · EMS | other | - |
| Colony Fire Department Colony | volunteer | 12 |
| Cordell Fire Department Cordell | volunteer | 17 |
| Corn Fire Department Corn | other | - |
| Dill City Volunteer Fire Department Dill City · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Foss Fire Department Foss · EMS | other | - |
| Lake Valley Volunteer Fire Department Cordell | other | - |
| Rocky Volunteer Fire Department Rocky · EMS | volunteer | 10 |
| Sentinel Volunteer Fire Department Sentinel | volunteer | 15 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
7.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 113 roster).
Largest book: Canute Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (18 of 113).
Photo-finish peer: Clay County, IL (+0 personnel).
Oklahoma breadth context
- State departments
- 1,049
- Annual fires
- 29,600
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Washita County, OK? ▼
Washita County, OK has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #38 of 77 among Oklahoma counties with at least one listed department.
Are Washita County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Washita County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Washita County? ▼
Washita County has 113 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 9, which is 25% below the Oklahoma average.
Does Washita County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Washita 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 Washita County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.