County profile
Barbour County, WV 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Barbour County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Barbour County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 58 personnel (#50 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #50 of 55 in West Virginia
- 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
- 52% of roster in Philippi Volunteer Fire Department
- 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
- 3 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Barbour County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Belington Volunteer Fire Department Belington · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| Junior Volunteer Fire Department Belington · EMS | other | - |
| Philippi Volunteer Fire Department Philippi | volunteer | 30 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 58 roster).
Largest book: Philippi Volunteer Fire Department holds 52% of county personnel (30 of 58).
Photo-finish peer: Liberty County, FL (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Barbour County, WV? ▼
Barbour County, WV has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #50 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Barbour County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Barbour County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Barbour County? ▼
Barbour County has 58 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 17% below the West Virginia average.
Does Barbour County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 2 departments in Barbour County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Barbour County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.