County profile

Freestone County, TX 6 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 6 HIFLD departments in Freestone County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 6 depts

Freestone County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 6 departments; 142 personnel), #95 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #95 of 249 in Texas
  • 4.93 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24% of roster in Teague Volunteer Fire Department
  • 6 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
6
Departments
142
Total Personnel
#95 of 249
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Freestone County

All fire departments in Freestone County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Butler Volunteer Fire Department
Oakwood
 volunteer 11
Dew Volunteer Fire Department
Teague
 volunteer 24
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department
Fairfield
 volunteer 25
Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department
Streetman
 volunteer 33
Teague Volunteer Fire Department
Teague
 volunteer 34
Wortham Volunteer Fire Department
Wortham
 volunteer 15

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.93 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 142 roster).

Largest book: Teague Volunteer Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (34 of 142).

Photo-finish peer: Sitka County, AK (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Texas volunteer context

State departments
1,879
Annual fires
162,000
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

Are Freestone County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 6 of 6 departments (100%) in Freestone County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Freestone County, TX? ▼

Freestone County, TX has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #95 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Freestone County? ▼

Freestone County has 142 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 29% below the Texas average.

Does Freestone County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Freestone County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Sitka County, AK 142 pers Hot Spring County, AR 142 pers Prairie County, AR 142 pers Ottawa County, KS 142 pers Aleutians East County, AK 6 depts Denali County, AK 6 depts Northwest Arctic County, AK 6 depts Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Freestone, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Freestone, TX Top 5 1. Teague Volunteer Fire Department 34 personnel 2. Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department 33 personnel 3. Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Dew Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel 5. Wortham Volunteer Fire Department 15 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 Volunteer-share read for Freestone County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.