County profile
Florence County, WI 5 departments
5 HIFLD departments in Florence County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.
Florence County, WI is a thin HIFLD county book: 5 departments and 97 personnel (#67 of 72 in-state).
- Personnel rank #67 of 72 in Wisconsin
- 3.09 stations per 100 personnel
- 41% of roster in Florence Volunteer Fire Department
- 1 of 5 depts provide EMS
- 5 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
Fire Departments in Florence County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Niagara · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| Fence Volunteer Fire Department Fence | other | - |
| Florence Volunteer Fire Department Florence | volunteer | 40 |
| Homestead Volunteer Fire Department Florence | volunteer | 22 |
| Long Lake Volunteer Fire Department Long Lake | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (5 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
3.09 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 97 roster).
Largest book: Florence Volunteer Fire Department holds 41% of county personnel (40 of 97).
Photo-finish peer: Aleutians East County, AK (+0 personnel).
Wisconsin breadth context
- State departments
- 961
- Annual fires
- 30,100
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Florence County, WI? ▼
Florence County, WI has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #67 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.
Are Florence County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 5 departments (60%) in Florence County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Florence County? ▼
Florence County has 97 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 32% below the Wisconsin average.
Does Florence County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 1 department in Florence 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 Florence County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.