County profile

Orange County, VT 20 departments

20 HIFLD departments in Orange County, Vermont - coverage desk and roster table below.

20 departments · #8 of 14 in-state

Orange County, VT is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 236 personnel, #8 of 14 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #8 of 14 in Vermont
  • 4.66 stations per 100 personnel
  • 21% of roster in Thetford Volunteer Fire Department - Thetford Hills Station
  • 1 of 20 depts provide EMS
  • 20 of 250 Vermont departments statewide
20
Departments
236
Total Personnel
#8 of 14
In-state by personnel
10
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Orange County

All fire departments in Orange County, VT with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bradford Fire Department
Bradford
other -
Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department
Brookfield
volunteer 20
Chelsea Volunteer Fire Department
Chelsea
volunteer 24
East Corinth Volunteer Fire Department - Corinth Station
Corinth
other -
East Randolph Fire Department
East Randolph
other -
Fairlee Volunteer Fire Department
Fairlee
other -
Newbury Fire Department
Newbury
volunteer 15
Randolph Center Fire Department
Randolph Center
volunteer 20
Randolph Village Fire Department
Randolph
volunteer 25
Strafford Firemens Association
Strafford
other -
Thetford Volunteer Fire Department - Thetford Hills Station
Thetford Center
volunteer 50
Tri-Village Fire Department
Topsham
other -
Tri-Village Fire Department
West Topsham
volunteer 33
Tunbridge Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Tunbridge
volunteer 22
Vershire Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Vershire · EMS
other -
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Washington
other -
Wells River Fire Department
Wells River
volunteer 12
West Fairlee Volunteer Fire Department
West Fairlee
other -
West Newbury Fire Department
Newbury
volunteer 15
Williamstown Fire Department
Williamstown
other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).

4.66 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 236 roster).

Largest book: Thetford Volunteer Fire Department - Thetford Hills Station holds 21% of county personnel (50 of 236).

Photo-finish peer: Tuolumne County, CA (+0 personnel).

Vermont breadth context

State departments
250
Annual fires
5,500
Volunteer %
60%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Orange County, VT?

Orange County, VT has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #8 of 14 among Vermont counties with at least one listed department.

Are Orange County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Orange County has a mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many firefighters serve Orange County?

Orange County has 236 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 29% below the Vermont average.

Does Orange County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 1 department in Orange County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Orange, VT Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Orange, VT Top 5 1. Thetford Volunteer Fire Department - Thetfo… 50 personnel 2. Tri-Village Fire Department 33 personnel 3. Randolph Village Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Chelsea Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel 5. Tunbridge Volunteer Fire Department Incorpo… 22 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.