County profile
Lancaster County, SC 21 departments
21 HIFLD departments in Lancaster County, South Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lancaster County, SC is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 21 departments (1 career / 19 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 405 personnel, #14 of 46 in-state.
- Personnel rank #14 of 46 in South Carolina
- 5.43 stations per 100 personnel
- 10% of roster in Lancaster City Fire Department
- 3 of 21 depts provide EMS
- 21 of 689 South Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lancaster County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (21 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 19 volunteer, 0 combination (90% volunteer).
5.43 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (22 stations / 405 roster).
Largest book: Lancaster City Fire Department holds 10% of county personnel (42 of 405).
Photo-finish peer: Knox County, ME (+0 personnel).
South Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 689
- Annual fires
- 32,100
- Volunteer %
- 49%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lancaster County, SC? ▼
Lancaster County, SC has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 19 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #14 of 46 among South Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lancaster County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 19 of 21 departments (90%) in Lancaster County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lancaster County? ▼
Lancaster County has 405 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 24% below the South Carolina average.
Does Lancaster County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.