County profile

Uvalde County, TX 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Uvalde County (Texas) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Uvalde County, TX is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 55 personnel), #157 of 249 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #157 of 249 in Texas
  • 7.27 stations per 100 personnel
  • 58% of roster in Uvalde Fire Department
  • 3 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
3
Departments
55
Total Personnel
#157 of 249
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Uvalde County

All fire departments in Uvalde County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Knippa Volunteer Fire Department
Knippa
 volunteer 8
Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department
Sabinal
 volunteer 15
Uvalde Fire Department
Uvalde
 volunteer 32

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

7.27 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 55 roster).

Largest book: Uvalde Fire Department holds 58% of county personnel (32 of 55).

Photo-finish peer: Greene County, GA (+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 Uvalde County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Uvalde County are volunteer.

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

Uvalde County, TX has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #157 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Uvalde County? ▼

Uvalde County has 55 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 47% below the Texas average.

Does Uvalde County have EMS coverage? ▼

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

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Greene County, GA 55 pers Pulaski County, IN 55 pers Greeley County, KS 55 pers Kiowa County, KS 55 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Uvalde, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Uvalde, TX Top 3 1. Uvalde Fire Department 32 personnel 2. Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department 15 personnel 3. Knippa Volunteer Fire Department 8 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 Uvalde County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.