County profile
Raleigh County, WV 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Raleigh County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Raleigh County, WV is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (1 career / 9 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 297 personnel, #14 of 55 in-state.
- Personnel rank #14 of 55 in West Virginia
- 5.05 stations per 100 personnel
- 14% of roster in Beckley Fire Department
- 11 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Raleigh County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 9 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
5.05 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (15 stations / 297 roster).
Largest book: Beckley Fire Department holds 14% of county personnel (41 of 297).
Photo-finish peer: Calhoun County, AL (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Raleigh County, WV? ▼
Raleigh County, WV has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 9 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #14 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Raleigh County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 9 of 15 departments (60%) in Raleigh County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Raleigh County? ▼
Raleigh County has 297 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 13% below the West Virginia average.
Does Raleigh County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 13 departments in Raleigh 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 Raleigh County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.