County profile
Lamar County, TX 21 departments
21 HIFLD departments in Lamar County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lamar County, TX is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 21 departments (1 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 402 personnel, #28 of 249 in-state.
- Personnel rank #28 of 249 in Texas
- 4.73 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in City of Paris Fire Department
- 14 of 21 depts provide EMS
- 21 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lamar County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (21 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.73 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (19 stations / 402 roster).
Largest book: City of Paris Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (57 of 402).
Photo-finish peer: Livingston County, LA (+1 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lamar County, TX? ▼
Lamar County, TX has 21 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lamar County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 21 departments (67%) in Lamar County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lamar County? ▼
Lamar County has 402 total fire department personnel across 21 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 44% below the Texas average.
Does Lamar County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 14 departments in Lamar 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 Lamar County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.