Department profile

Combination

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department

Harrisonburg, VA · Harrisonburg City County. City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is a Combination department, 4 stations and 90 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

90
Total personnel
4
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department pairs top-5% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Virginia average.

Top 5%
national personnel size
+173%
vs. Virginia average
4
stations

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
47/100
City of Harrisonburg Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
22.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
90 personnel · 4 stations

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is a Combination department serving Harrisonburg, VA (Harrisonburg City County), with 4 stations and 90 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,152 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #1,152 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #33 of 414
  • 4.44 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Harrisonburg City County

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

90 Top 5% higher than 95% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 66000 · City of Harrisonburg Fire Department, VA 90 personnel · 4 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-N · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 90
  • STA-FEW 4 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-TOP #1,152
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Wellsboro
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Wellsboro Fire Department, PA (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every VA department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
FDID
66000

FEMA Grant History

$0
Cumulative funding (FY2006–2007)
0
Awards
Year Award Amount
2007 EMW2006FF04676 $-3,468
2006 EMW-2006-FF-0467 $-3,468

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How City of Harrisonburg Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #33 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,152 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 173% above the state average
Stations
4
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department carries 27.3% of Harrisonburg City County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (330 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.44 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (4 stations / 90 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Wellsboro Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 90 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every VA department.

Wellsboro Fire Department, PA 90 Kerhonkson Fire Company, NY 90 Springs Fire Department, NY 90 Miller Place Fire District, NY 90 Fountain Fire Department, CO 91 Greater Brighton Fire Protection District, CO 91 Rogers Fire Department, AR 96 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Avon Fire, CO 83

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does City of Harrisonburg Fire Department have?

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department has 90 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 173% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,152 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #33 of 414 by personnel.

Does City of Harrisonburg Fire Department provide EMS services?

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does City of Harrisonburg Fire Department operate?

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department operates 4 fire stations.

What type of fire department is City of Harrisonburg Fire Department?

City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is a Combination department serving Harrisonburg City County, VA. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

Has City of Harrisonburg Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, City of Harrisonburg Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $-6,936 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2006–2007 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2007.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.