County profile

Dunn County, WI 8 departments

8 HIFLD departments in Dunn County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.

8 departments · #58 of 72 in-state

Dunn County, WI sits mid-pack on department count (8) with 147 personnel, ranking #58 of 72 in Wisconsin.

  • Personnel rank #58 of 72 in Wisconsin
  • 4.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 33% of roster in Menomonie Fire Department
  • 4 of 8 depts provide EMS
  • 8 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
8
Departments
147
Total Personnel
#58 of 72
In-state by personnel
5
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Dunn County

All fire departments in Dunn County, WI with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Boyceville Volunteer Fire Department
Boyceville · EMS
volunteer 32
Colfax Community Fire Department
Colfax
other -
Elk Mound Fire Department
Elk Mound
volunteer 30
Menomonie Fire Department
Menomonie · EMS
career 49
Menomonie Fire Department - North Side Station
Menomonie · EMS
other -
Ridgeland-Wilson Fire Department
Ridgeland
volunteer -
Rock Creek Township Volunteer Fire Department
Mondovi
volunteer 18
Sand Creek Fire Department
New Auburn · EMS
volunteer 18

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (8 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 5 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).

4.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 147 roster).

Largest book: Menomonie Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (49 of 147).

Photo-finish peer: Wilcox County, AL (+0 personnel).

Wisconsin breadth context

State departments
961
Annual fires
30,100
Volunteer %
68%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Dunn County, WI?

Dunn County, WI has 8 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 5 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #58 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.

Are Dunn County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 5 of 8 departments (63%) in Dunn County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Dunn County?

Dunn County has 147 total fire department personnel across 8 departments. The average per department is 18, which is 36% below the Wisconsin average.

Does Dunn County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 4 departments in Dunn County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Dunn, WI Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Dunn, WI Top 5 1. Menomonie Fire Department 49 personnel 2. Boyceville Volunteer Fire Department 32 personnel 3. Elk Mound Fire Department 30 personnel 4. Rock Creek Township Volunteer Fire Departme… 18 personnel 5. Sand Creek Fire Department 18 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Dunn County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.