County profile

Mason County, WA 1 department

1 HIFLD department in Mason County, Washington - coverage desk and roster table below.

1 department · #17 of 39 in-state

Mason County, WA is a thin HIFLD county book: 1 department and 39 personnel (#17 of 39 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #17 of 39 in Washington
  • 2.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Shelton Fire Department
  • 1 of 1 depts provide EMS
  • 1 of 483 Washington departments statewide
1
Departments
39
Total Personnel
#17 of 39
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Mason County

All fire departments in Mason County, WA with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Shelton Fire Department
Shelton · EMS
volunteer 39

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (1 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

2.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 39 roster).

Largest book: Shelton Fire Department holds 100% of county personnel (39 of 39).

Photo-finish peer: Jasper County, MO (+1 personnel).

Washington breadth context

State departments
483
Annual fires
38,900
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Mason County, WA?

Mason County, WA has 1 fire department with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #17 of 39 among Washington counties with at least one listed department.

Are Mason County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 1 of 1 departments (100%) in Mason County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Mason County?

Mason County has 39 total fire department personnel across 1 departments. The average per department is 39, which is 5% above the Washington average.

Does Mason County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 10 departments in Mason County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Mason County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.