County profile

Orange County, TX 9 departments

9 HIFLD departments in Orange County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.

9 departments · #61 of 249 in-state

Orange County, TX sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 165 personnel, ranking #61 of 249 in Texas.

  • Personnel rank #61 of 249 in Texas
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 36% of roster in Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue
  • 3 of 9 depts provide EMS
  • 9 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
9
Departments
165
Total Personnel
#61 of 249
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Orange County

All fire departments in Orange County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Bridge City · EMS
volunteer 60
Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue - Orangefield Station
Orange · EMS
other -
City of Orange Fire Department
Orange
career 38
Little Cypress Fire and Rescue
Orange · EMS
volunteer -
Little Cypress Volunteer Fire Department
Orange
other -
Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department
Orange
volunteer 22
McLewis Volunteer Fire Department
Orange
volunteer 10
Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department
Orange
volunteer 15
West Orange Volunteer Fire Department
West Orange
volunteer 20

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 165 roster).

Largest book: Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue holds 36% of county personnel (60 of 165).

Photo-finish peer: Russell County, AL (+0 personnel).

Texas breadth context

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

How many fire departments are in Orange County, TX?

Orange County, TX has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #61 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

Are Orange County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in Orange County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Orange County?

Orange County has 165 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 47% below the Texas average.

Does Orange County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 5 departments in Orange County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Orange, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Orange, TX Top 5 1. Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue 60 personnel 2. City of Orange Fire Department 38 personnel 3. Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department 22 personnel 4. West Orange Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel 5. Pinehurst 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 Department count for Orange County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.