County profile

Washburn County, WI 5 departments

Volunteer share 80% across 5 HIFLD departments in Washburn County (Wisconsin) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

80% volunteer · 5 depts

Washburn County, WI is volunteer-led in HIFLD (80% of 5 departments; 104 personnel), #65 of 72 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #65 of 72 in Wisconsin
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 34% of roster in Spooner Fire District
  • 4 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 961 Wisconsin departments statewide
5
Departments
104
Total Personnel
#65 of 72
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Washburn County

All fire departments in Washburn County, WI with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Birchwood Volunteer Fire Department
Birchwood
 other -
Chicog Volunteer Fire Department
Trego · EMS
 volunteer 16
Minong Volunteer Fire Department
Minong · EMS
 volunteer 30
Shell Lake Fire Department
Shell Lake · EMS
 volunteer 23
Spooner Fire District
Spooner · EMS
 volunteer 35

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (80% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (80% volunteer).

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 104 roster).

Largest book: Spooner Fire District holds 34% of county personnel (35 of 104).

Photo-finish peer: Gordon County, GA (+0 personnel).

Wisconsin volunteer context

State departments
961
Annual fires
30,100
Volunteer %
68%
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FAQ

Are Washburn County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 5 departments (80%) in Washburn County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Washburn County, WI? ▼

Washburn County, WI has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #65 of 72 among Wisconsin counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Washburn County? ▼

Washburn County has 104 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 21, which is 25% below the Wisconsin average.

Does Washburn County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 4 departments in Washburn County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Gordon County, GA 104 pers Cumberland County, IL 104 pers Red River County, LA 104 pers Webster County, MS 104 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 Washburn, WI Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Washburn, WI Top 4 1. Spooner Fire District 35 personnel 2. Minong Volunteer Fire Department 30 personnel 3. Shell Lake Fire Department 23 personnel 4. Chicog Volunteer Fire Department 16 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 Volunteer-share read for Washburn County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.