County profile

Rusk County, WI 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Rusk County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #64 of 72 in-state

Rusk County, WI is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 75 personnel (#64 of 72 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #64 of 72 in Wisconsin
  • 2.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 36% of roster in Bruce Fire Protection District
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
4
Departments
75
Total Personnel
#64 of 72
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Rusk County

All fire departments in Rusk County, WI with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bruce Fire Protection District
Bruce
 volunteer 27
Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department
Hawkins
 volunteer 24
Ladysmith Fire and Rescue Department
Ladysmith · EMS
 other -
Sheldon Fire Protection District
Sheldon · EMS
 volunteer 24

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

2.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 75 roster).

Largest book: Bruce Fire Protection District holds 36% of county personnel (27 of 75).

Photo-finish peer: Coosa 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 Rusk County, WI? ▼

Rusk County, WI has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #64 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.

Are Rusk County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Rusk County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Rusk County? ▼

Rusk County has 75 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 32% below the Wisconsin average.

Does Rusk County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 3 departments in Rusk County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Coosa County, AL 105 pers Chattooga County, GA 105 pers Sumter County, GA 105 pers Wapello County, IA 105 pers Aleutians West County, AK 5 depts Graham County, AZ 5 depts Alpine County, CA 5 depts Madera County, CA 5 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Rusk, WI Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Rusk, WI Top 3 1. Bruce Fire Protection District 27 personnel 2. Hawkins Volunteer Fire Department 24 personnel 3. Sheldon Fire Protection District 24 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 Rusk County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.