County profile

Buckingham County, VA 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Buckingham County (Virginia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Buckingham County, VA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 136 personnel), #64 of 135 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #64 of 135 in Virginia
  • 2.21 stations per 100 personnel
  • 44% of roster in Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
136
Total Personnel
#64 of 135
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Buckingham County

All fire departments in Buckingham County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Arvonia Volunteer Fire Department
Arvonia
 volunteer -
Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department
Dillwyn · EMS
 volunteer 60
Glenmore Volunteer Fire Department
Buckingham · EMS
 volunteer 21
Toga Volunteer Fire Department
Dillwyn · EMS
 volunteer 55

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

2.21 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 136 roster).

Largest book: Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department holds 44% of county personnel (60 of 136).

Photo-finish peer: Houston County, GA (+0 personnel).

Virginia volunteer context

State departments
766
Annual fires
43,900
Volunteer %
67%
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FAQ

Are Buckingham County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Buckingham County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Buckingham County, VA? ▼

Buckingham County, VA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #64 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Buckingham County? ▼

Buckingham County has 136 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 34, which is 3% above the Virginia average.

Does Buckingham County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Buckingham County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Houston County, GA 136 pers Moultrie County, IL 136 pers Cass County, IN 136 pers Clinton County, IN 136 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 Buckingham, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Buckingham, VA Top 3 1. Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department 60 personnel 2. Toga Volunteer Fire Department 55 personnel 3. Glenmore Volunteer Fire Department 21 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 Buckingham County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.