County profile
Roane County, WV 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Roane County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Roane County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 105 personnel (#39 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #39 of 55 in West Virginia
- 3.81 stations per 100 personnel
- 28% of roster in Walton Volunteer Fire Department
- 5 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Roane County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Clover Volunteer Fire Department Spencer | volunteer | 28 |
| Gandeeville-Harmony Volunteer Fire Department Gandeeville · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| Newton Volunteer Fire Department Newton · EMS | other | - |
| Reedy Volunteer Fire Department Reedy · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Spencer-Roane Volunteer Fire Department Spencer · EMS | other | - |
| Walton Volunteer Fire Department Walton · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.81 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 105 roster).
Largest book: Walton Volunteer Fire Department holds 28% of county personnel (29 of 105).
Photo-finish peer: Coosa County, AL (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Roane County, WV? ▼
Roane County, WV has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #39 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Roane County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Roane County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Roane County? ▼
Roane County has 105 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 22% below the West Virginia average.
Does Roane County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Roane 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 Roane County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.