County profile
Clay County, WV 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Clay County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Clay County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 97 personnel (#43 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #43 of 55 in West Virginia
- 2.06 stations per 100 personnel
- 67% of roster in Clay Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Clay County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Big Otter Volunteer Fire Department Wallback | other | - |
| Clay Volunteer Fire Department Clay | volunteer | 65 |
| Lizemores Volunteer Fire Department Lizemores | volunteer | 32 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
2.06 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 97 roster).
Largest book: Clay Volunteer Fire Department holds 67% of county personnel (65 of 97).
Photo-finish peer: Aleutians East County, AK (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Clay County, WV? ▼
Clay County, WV has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #43 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Clay County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Clay County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Clay County? ▼
Clay County has 97 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 32, which is 39% above the West Virginia average.
Does Clay County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Clay County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Clay County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.