County profile

Tillamook County, OR 11 departments

11 HIFLD departments in Tillamook County, Oregon - coverage desk and roster table below.

11 departments · #19 of 36 in-state

Tillamook County, OR sits mid-pack on department count (11) with 214 personnel, ranking #19 of 36 in Oregon.

  • Personnel rank #19 of 36 in Oregon
  • 7.01 stations per 100 personnel
  • 23% of roster in Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District
  • 6 of 11 depts provide EMS
  • 11 of 465 Oregon departments statewide
11
Departments
214
Total Personnel
#19 of 36
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Tillamook County

All fire departments in Tillamook County, OR with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bay City Fire Department
Bay City
volunteer 22
Garibaldi Fire Department
Garibaldi · EMS
volunteer 22
Garibaldi Rural Fire District
Nehalem
other -
Manzanita Department of Public Safety
Manzanita · EMS
volunteer 27
Nehalem City Hall and Fire Department
Nehalem
volunteer 20
Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District
Beaver
other -
Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District
Cloverdale · EMS
volunteer 50
Netarts - Oceanside Rural Fire Protection District
Tillamook · EMS
volunteer 29
Netarts - Oceanside Rural Fire Protection District
Oceanside · EMS
other -
Rockaway Beach Fire Department
Rockaway Beach
other -
Tillamook Fire District
Tillamook · EMS
volunteer 44

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (11 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (64% volunteer).

7.01 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 214 roster).

Largest book: Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District holds 23% of county personnel (50 of 214).

Photo-finish peer: Colbert County, AL (+0 personnel).

Oregon breadth context

State departments
465
Annual fires
20,400
Volunteer %
52%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Tillamook County, OR?

Tillamook County, OR has 11 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #19 of 36 among Oregon counties with at least one listed department.

Are Tillamook County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 7 of 11 departments (64%) in Tillamook County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Tillamook County?

Tillamook County has 214 total fire department personnel across 11 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 24% below the Oregon average.

Does Tillamook County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 7 departments in Tillamook County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Tillamook, OR Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Tillamook, OR Top 5 1. Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District 50 personnel 2. Tillamook Fire District 44 personnel 3. Netarts - Oceanside Rural Fire Protection D… 29 personnel 4. Manzanita Department of Public Safety 27 personnel 5. Bay City Fire Department 22 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 Tillamook County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.