Carencro City Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Carencro City Fire Department

Carencro City Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Carencro, within Lafayette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 30 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Louisiana has 786 registered fire departments and 20,402 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Carencro City Fire Department runs 15% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 30,300 fires, 96 fire deaths, and 34% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Carencro City Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $312,187 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.