Austin Fire Department
Austin, TX · Travis County
Austin Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Austin, TX (Travis County), with 42 stations and 1,100 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 1,100
- Total personnel
- 42
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(34/dept)
of 1,252 TX depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- CAREER
- Location
- Austin, TX
- County
- Travis County
- FDID
- WP801
Staffing vs the Texas average
How Austin Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. It is larger than 100% of the 1,252 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 42
- State fire deaths/yr
- 241
- TX departments
- 1,879
What This Data Tells You About Austin Fire Department
Austin Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Austin, within Travis County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 1,100 total personnel, 42 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. Austin Fire Department runs 3135% 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 Austin Fire Department have? ▼
Austin Fire Department has 1,100 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 3135% above the Texas average of 34 per department.
Does Austin Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Austin Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Austin Fire Department operate? ▼
Austin Fire Department operates 42 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Austin Fire Department? ▼
Austin Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Travis 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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