County profile
Oneida County, WI 19 departments
19 HIFLD departments in Oneida County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.
Oneida County, WI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 19 departments (1 career / 13 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 331 personnel, #31 of 72 in-state.
- Personnel rank #31 of 72 in Wisconsin
- 5.44 stations per 100 personnel
- 10% of roster in Pelican Fire and Rescue
- 10 of 19 depts provide EMS
- 19 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
Fire Departments in Oneida County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Cassian Volunteer Fire Department Harshaw | volunteer | 18 |
| Crescent Fire Department Rhinelander · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Hazelhurst Volunteer Fire Department Hazelhurst | volunteer | 24 |
| Lake Tomahawk Fire Department Lake Tomahawk | volunteer | 24 |
| Little Rice Volunteer Fire Department Tomahawk · EMS | other | - |
| Minocqua Fire Department Minocqua | other | - |
| Monico Volunteer Fire Department Monico | volunteer | 12 |
| Newbold Volunteer Fire Department Rhinelander · EMS | other | - |
| Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department Tomahawk · EMS | other | 27 |
| Pelican Fire and Rescue Rhinelander · EMS | volunteer | 34 |
| Pelican Lake Fire District Incorporated Pelican Lake · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Pine Lake Fire Department Rhinelander · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| Pine Lakes Fire Department Rhinelander · EMS | other | - |
| Rhinelander Fire Department Rhinelander · EMS | career | 20 |
| Stella Volunteer Fire Department Rhinelander | volunteer | 18 |
| Sugar Camp Volunteer Fire Department Rhinelander | volunteer | 25 |
| Three Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Three Lakes | volunteer | 21 |
| Willow Region Volunteer Fire Department Tripoli · EMS | volunteer | 14 |
| Woodruff Volunteer Fire Department Woodruff | volunteer | 22 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (19 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 1 career, 13 volunteer, 0 combination (68% volunteer).
5.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (18 stations / 331 roster).
Largest book: Pelican Fire and Rescue holds 10% of county personnel (34 of 331).
Photo-finish peer: Matanuska-Susitna County, AK (+0 personnel).
Wisconsin breadth context
- State departments
- 961
- Annual fires
- 30,100
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Oneida County, WI? ▼
Oneida County, WI has 19 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 13 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #31 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.
Are Oneida County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 13 of 19 departments (68%) in Oneida County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Oneida County? ▼
Oneida County has 331 total fire department personnel across 19 departments. The average per department is 17, which is 39% below the Wisconsin average.
Does Oneida County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 11 departments in Oneida 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 Oneida County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.