County profile
Sawyer County, WI 15 departments
15 HIFLD departments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin - coverage desk and roster table below.
Sawyer County, WI is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 15 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 161 personnel, #57 of 72 in-state.
- Personnel rank #57 of 72 in Wisconsin
- 6.83 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department
- 6 of 15 depts provide EMS
- 15 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
Fire Departments in Sawyer County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Lake Volunteer Fire Department Hayward · EMS | other | - |
| Blueberry Lake Fire Couderay · EMS | other | - |
| Couderay Volunteer Fire Department Couderay | other | - |
| Draper Volunteer Fire Department Loretta · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| Exeland Fire Protection District Exeland · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Hayward City Fire Department Hayward | other | - |
| Hayward Township Fire Department Hayward | volunteer | 22 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department Hayward · EMS | volunteer | 35 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department Stone Lake | other | - |
| Radisson Fire Department Couderay | volunteer | 14 |
| Radisson Volunteer Fire Department Radisson | other | - |
| Round Lake Township Fire Department Hayward | other | - |
| Spider Lake Fire Department Hayward · EMS | volunteer | 16 |
| Stone Lake Volunteer Fire Department Stone Lake | volunteer | 4 |
| Winter Volunteer Fire Department Winter | volunteer | 30 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (15 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (53% volunteer).
6.83 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (11 stations / 161 roster).
Largest book: Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (35 of 161).
Photo-finish peer: Lawrence County, AL (+0 personnel).
Wisconsin breadth context
- State departments
- 961
- Annual fires
- 30,100
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Sawyer County, WI? ▼
Sawyer County, WI has 15 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #57 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.
Are Sawyer County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 15 departments (53%) in Sawyer County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Sawyer County? ▼
Sawyer County has 161 total fire department personnel across 15 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 61% below the Wisconsin average.
Does Sawyer County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Sawyer County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Sawyer County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.