County profile

Dewey County, SD 3 departments

3 HIFLD departments in Dewey County, South Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.

3 departments · #52 of 66 in-state

Dewey County, SD is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 59 personnel (#52 of 66 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #52 of 66 in South Dakota
  • 3.39 stations per 100 personnel
  • 54% of roster in Isabel Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 365 South Dakota departments statewide
3
Departments
59
Total Personnel
#52 of 66
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Dewey County

All fire departments in Dewey County, SD with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Eagle Butte Fire Department
Eagle Butte · EMS
 volunteer 27
Isabel Volunteer Fire Department
Isabel
 volunteer 32
Timber Lake Fire Department
Timber Lake
 other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

3.39 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 59 roster).

Largest book: Isabel Volunteer Fire Department holds 54% of county personnel (32 of 59).

Photo-finish peer: Clark County, IL (+0 personnel).

South Dakota breadth context

State departments
365
Annual fires
7,400
Volunteer %
69%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Dewey County, SD? ▼

Dewey County, SD has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #52 of 66 among South Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Dewey County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Dewey County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Dewey County? ▼

Dewey County has 59 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 0% above the South Dakota average.

Does Dewey County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Dewey County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clark County, IL 59 pers Gray County, KS 59 pers Wallace County, KS 59 pers Sunflower County, MS 59 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Dewey, SD Horizontal bar chart of the top 2 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Dewey, SD Top 2 1. Isabel Volunteer Fire Department 32 personnel 2. Eagle Butte Fire Department 27 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 Dewey County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.