County profile
Grant County, WV 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Grant County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Grant County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 103 personnel (#40 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #40 of 55 in West Virginia
- 2.91 stations per 100 personnel
- 39% of roster in Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Department
- 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
- 4 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Grant County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bayard Volunteer Fire Department Bayard | volunteer | 25 |
| Maysville Volunteer Fire Department Maysville | volunteer | 38 |
| Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Department Mount Storm | volunteer | 40 |
| Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Petersburg · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
2.91 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 103 roster).
Largest book: Mount Storm Volunteer Fire Department holds 39% of county personnel (40 of 103).
Photo-finish peer: Stark County, IL (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Grant County, WV? ▼
Grant County, WV has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #40 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Grant County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Grant County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Grant County? ▼
Grant County has 103 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 13% above the West Virginia average.
Does Grant County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Grant 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 Grant County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.