Amarillo Fire Department
Amarillo, TX · Potter County
Amarillo Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Amarillo, TX (Potter County), with 10 stations and 231 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 231
- Total personnel
- 10
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(34/dept)
of 1,252 TX depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- CAREER
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- County
- Potter County
- FDID
- TC701
Staffing vs the Texas average
How Amarillo Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. It is larger than 99% of the 1,252 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 10
- State fire deaths/yr
- 241
- TX departments
- 1,879
What This Data Tells You About Amarillo Fire Department
Amarillo Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Amarillo, within Potter County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 231 total personnel, 10 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Texas has 1,879 registered fire departments and 63,369 total personnel, averaging roughly 34 staff per department. Amarillo Fire Department runs 579% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 162,000 fires, 241 fire deaths, and 58% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Amarillo Fire Department have? ▼
Amarillo Fire Department has 231 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 579% above the Texas average of 34 per department.
Does Amarillo Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Amarillo Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Amarillo Fire Department operate? ▼
Amarillo Fire Department operates 10 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Amarillo Fire Department? ▼
Amarillo Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Potter County, TX. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in Texas? ▼
Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.
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