County profile
Macon County, TN 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Macon County, Tennessee - coverage desk and roster table below.
Macon County, TN is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 90 personnel (#80 of 95 in-state).
- Personnel rank #80 of 95 in Tennessee
- 2.22 stations per 100 personnel
- 67% of roster in Red Boiling Springs Fire Department
- 3 of 921 Tennessee departments statewide
Fire Departments in Macon County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Fire Department Lafayette | volunteer | 30 |
| Red Boiling Springs Fire Department Red Boiling Springs | volunteer | 60 |
| Willette Volunteer Fire Department Red Boiling Springs | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
2.22 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 90 roster).
Largest book: Red Boiling Springs Fire Department holds 67% of county personnel (60 of 90).
Photo-finish peer: Greenlee County, AZ (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Tennessee breadth context
- State departments
- 921
- Annual fires
- 47,400
- Volunteer %
- 52%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Macon County, TN? ▼
Macon County, TN has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #80 of 95 among Tennessee counties with at least one listed department.
Are Macon County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Macon County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Macon County? ▼
Macon County has 90 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 30, which is 25% above the Tennessee average.
Does Macon County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Macon County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Macon County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.