County profile
Upshur County, WV 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Upshur County, West Virginia - coverage desk and roster table below.
Upshur County, WV is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 186 personnel (#30 of 55 in-state).
- Personnel rank #30 of 55 in West Virginia
- 3.23 stations per 100 personnel
- 31% of roster in Adrian Volunteer Fire Department
- 5 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 511 West Virginia departments statewide
Fire Departments in Upshur County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Volunteer Fire Department Adrian · EMS | volunteer | 57 |
| Banks District Volunteer Fire Department Rock Cave · EMS | volunteer | 51 |
| Buckhannon Fire Department 1 Buckhannon · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Selbyville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated 7 Selbyville · EMS | other | - |
| Warren District Volunteer Fire Department Buckhannon | other | - |
| Washington District Volunteer Fire Department Tallmansville · EMS | volunteer | 38 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.23 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 186 roster).
Largest book: Adrian Volunteer Fire Department holds 31% of county personnel (57 of 186).
Photo-finish peer: Crenshaw County, AL (+0 personnel).
West Virginia breadth context
- State departments
- 511
- Annual fires
- 15,700
- Volunteer %
- 70%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Upshur County, WV? ▼
Upshur County, WV has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #30 of 55 among West Virginia counties with at least one listed department.
Are Upshur County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Upshur County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Upshur County? ▼
Upshur County has 186 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 31, which is 35% above the West Virginia average.
Does Upshur County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Upshur 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 Upshur County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.