County profile
Lincoln County, WI 6 departments
6 HIFLD departments in Lincoln County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lincoln County, WI is a thin HIFLD county book: 6 departments and 147 personnel (#59 of 72 in-state).
- Personnel rank #59 of 72 in Wisconsin
- 4.08 stations per 100 personnel
- 27% of roster in Pine River Volunteer Fire Department
- 6 of 6 depts provide EMS
- 6 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lincoln County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Corning Volunteer Fire Department Merrill · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| Merrill Fire Department Merrill · EMS | career | 25 |
| Merrill Fire Department - West Side Station Merrill · EMS | other | - |
| Pine River Volunteer Fire Department Merrill · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| Tomahawk Volunteer Fire Department Tomahawk · EMS | volunteer | 28 |
| Town of Russell Fire Department Gleason · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (6 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.08 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (6 stations / 147 roster).
Largest book: Pine River Volunteer Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (40 of 147).
Photo-finish peer: Wilcox County, AL (+0 personnel).
Wisconsin breadth context
- State departments
- 961
- Annual fires
- 30,100
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lincoln County, WI? ▼
Lincoln County, WI has 6 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #59 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lincoln County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 4 of 6 departments (67%) in Lincoln County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 147 total fire department personnel across 6 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 11% below the Wisconsin average.
Does Lincoln County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 6 departments in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.