County profile

Highland County, VA 4 departments

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

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Highland County, VA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 96 personnel), #84 of 135 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #84 of 135 in Virginia
  • 7.29 stations per 100 personnel
  • 43% of roster in Bath-Highland Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
4
Departments
96
Total Personnel
#84 of 135
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Highland County

All fire departments in Highland County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bath-Highland Volunteer Fire Department
Williamsville
 volunteer 41
Bolar Volunteer Fire Department
Warm Springs · EMS
 volunteer -
Highland County Volunteer Fire Department
Monterey
 volunteer 25
McDowell Volunteer Fire Department
Mcdowell · EMS
 volunteer 30

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).

7.29 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 96 roster).

Largest book: Bath-Highland Volunteer Fire Department holds 43% of county personnel (41 of 96).

Photo-finish peer: Clay County, AR (+0 personnel).

Virginia volunteer context

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

Are Highland County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

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

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

Highland County, VA has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #84 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Highland County? ▼

Highland County has 96 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 27% below the Virginia average.

Does Highland County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Highland County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Clay County, AR 96 pers Mcduffie County, GA 96 pers Macon County, GA 96 pers Osceola County, IA 96 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 Highland, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Highland, VA Top 3 1. Bath-Highland Volunteer Fire Department 41 personnel 2. McDowell Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 3. Highland County Volunteer Fire Department 25 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 Highland County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.