County profile
San Jacinto County, TX 9 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for San Jacinto County, part of Texas.
Department Types
Fire Departments in San Jacinto County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| 980 North Volunteer Fire Department Huntsville | other | - |
| Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department Cleveland · EMS | other | - |
| Camilla Volunteer Fire Department Coldspring | other | - |
| Coldspring Volunteer Fire Department Coldspring | volunteer | 25 |
| Oakhurst Volunteer Fire Department Oakhurst | volunteer | 22 |
| Point Blank Volunteer Fire Department Pointblank · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Punkin-Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department New Waverly | volunteer | 21 |
| Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department Shepherd | volunteer | 30 |
| Waterwood Volunteer Fire Department Pointblank | volunteer | 12 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for San Jacinto County, TX
San Jacinto County reports 9 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 124 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 0 career (paid), 6 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 2 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Texas overall averages roughly 34 personnel per department across 1,879 departments. San Jacinto County averages 14 personnel per department, 59% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 162,000 fires and 241 fire deaths annually, and 58% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in San Jacinto County, TX? ▼
San Jacinto County, TX has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer,
Does San Jacinto County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in San Jacinto County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve San Jacinto County? ▼
San Jacinto County has 124 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 59% below the Texas average.
Are San Jacinto County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in San Jacinto County are volunteer.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
