County profile

Wythe County, VA 6 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 6 HIFLD departments in Wythe County (Virginia) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 6 depts

Wythe County, VA is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 6 departments; 184 personnel), #49 of 135 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #49 of 135 in Virginia
  • 2.72 stations per 100 personnel
  • 30% of roster in Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department
  • 5 of 6 depts provide EMS
  • 6 of 766 Virginia departments statewide
6
Departments
184
Total Personnel
#49 of 135
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Wythe County

All fire departments in Wythe County, VA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Barren Springs Volunteer Fire Department
Barren Springs · EMS
 volunteer 20
Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department
Ivanhoe
 volunteer 55
Max Meadows Volunteer Fire Department
Max Meadows · EMS
 volunteer 25
Rural Retreat Volunteer Fire Department
Rural Retreat · EMS
 volunteer 25
Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department
Speedwell · EMS
 volunteer 28
Wytheville Fire Department
Wytheville · EMS
 volunteer 31

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

2.72 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 184 roster).

Largest book: Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department holds 30% of county personnel (55 of 184).

Photo-finish peer: Cedar County, IA (+0 personnel).

Virginia volunteer context

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

Are Wythe County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 6 of 6 departments (100%) in Wythe County are volunteer.

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

Wythe County, VA has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #49 of 135 among Virginia counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Wythe County? ▼

Wythe County has 184 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 31, which is 6% below the Virginia average.

Does Wythe County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 5 departments in Wythe County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Cedar County, IA 184 pers Barren County, KY 184 pers Piscataquis County, ME 184 pers Cass County, MN 184 pers Aleutians East County, AK 6 depts Denali County, AK 6 depts Northwest Arctic County, AK 6 depts Wrangell-Petersburg County, AK 6 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Wythe, VA Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Wythe, VA Top 5 1. Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department 55 personnel 2. Wytheville Fire Department 31 personnel 3. Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department 28 personnel 4. Max Meadows Volunteer Fire Department 25 personnel 5. Rural Retreat 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 Wythe County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.