County profile
Douglas County, WI 19 departments
19 HIFLD departments in Douglas County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.
Douglas County, WI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 19 departments (1 career / 14 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 372 personnel, #26 of 72 in-state.
- Personnel rank #26 of 72 in Wisconsin
- 4.57 stations per 100 personnel
- 11% of roster in Summit Volunteer Fire Department
- 18 of 19 depts provide EMS
- 19 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
Fire Departments in Douglas County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Amnicon Volunteer Fire Department South Range · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| Bennett Volunteer Fire Department Lake Nebagamon · EMS | other | - |
| Brule Fire Department Brule · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| City of Superior Fire Department Superior | career | 38 |
| Cloverland Volunteer Fire Department Maple · EMS | other | - |
| Dairyland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Danbury · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Gordon Volunteer Fire Department Gordon · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
| Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department Hawthorne · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Highland Volunteer Fire Department Lake Nebagamon · EMS | other | - |
| Lake Nebagamon Volunteer Fire Department Lake Nebagamon · EMS | other | - |
| Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department Poplar · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| Maple Fire Department Maple · EMS | volunteer | 10 |
| Oakland Volunteer Fire Department South Range · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Parkland Fire Department South Range · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Poplar Volunteer Fire Department Poplar · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Solon Springs Volunteer Fire Department Solon Springs · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Summit Volunteer Fire Department Foxboro · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Superior Township Volunteer Fire Department Superior · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Wascott Fire Department Wascott · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (19 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 14 volunteer, 0 combination (74% volunteer).
4.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (17 stations / 372 roster).
Largest book: Summit Volunteer Fire Department holds 11% of county personnel (40 of 372).
Photo-finish peer: Sevier County, TN (+0 personnel).
Wisconsin breadth context
- State departments
- 961
- Annual fires
- 30,100
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Douglas County, WI? ▼
Douglas County, WI has 19 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 14 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #26 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.
Are Douglas County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 14 of 19 departments (74%) in Douglas County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 372 total fire department personnel across 19 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 29% below the Wisconsin average.
Does Douglas County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 19 departments in Douglas 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 Douglas County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.