County profile
Gilmer County, WV 2 departments
2 HIFLD departments in Gilmer County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Gilmer County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 70 personnel (#48 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #48 of 55 in West Virginia
- 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
- 100% of roster in Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station
- 2 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Gilmer County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station Glenville | volunteer | 70 |
| Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Normantown Station Normantown | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (50% volunteer).
7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 70 roster).
Largest book: Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department - Glenville Station holds 100% of county personnel (70 of 70).
Photo-finish peer: Lee County, AR (+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 Gilmer County, WV? ▼
Gilmer County, WV has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #48 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Gilmer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Gilmer County has a mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Gilmer County? ▼
Gilmer County has 70 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 35, which is 52% above the West Virginia average.
Does Gilmer County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Gilmer 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 Gilmer County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.