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Clark County Fire

Winchester, KY · Clark County. Clark County Fire is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 43 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

43
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clark County Fire pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Kentucky average.

Top 23%
national personnel size
+105%
vs. Kentucky average
3
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
19/100
Clark County Fire

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 F
14.3 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
43 personnel · 3 stations

Clark County Fire is a Volunteer department serving Winchester, KY (Clark County), with 3 stations and 43 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,266 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,266 of 22,440
  • KY personnel rank #103 of 606
  • 6.98 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Clark County

Clark County Fire vs. the national personnel distribution

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

43 Top 23% higher than 77% 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 25125 · Clark County Fire, KY 43 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 43
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,266
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Harrisville Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer 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 KY department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Winchester, KY
FDID
25125

Staffing vs the Kentucky average

How Clark County Fire's personnel count compares to the typical department in Kentucky. In-state it ranks #103 of 606 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,266 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 105% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
93
KY departments
981

County roster weight

Clark County Fire carries 43.4% of Clark County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (99 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.98 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 43 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 43 personnel

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

Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, NY 43 Nine Mile Point Volunteer Fire Department, LA 43 Long Beach Fire Department, MS 43 Denison Fire Department, IA 43 Chittenango Fire Department, NY 43 Henlawson Volunteer Fire Department, WV 43 West Boylston Fire Department, MA 43 East River Volunteer Fire Department, WV 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clark County Fire have?

Clark County Fire has 43 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 105% above the Kentucky average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,266 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within KY, it ranks #103 of 606 by personnel.

Does Clark County Fire provide EMS services?

Yes, Clark County Fire provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Clark County Fire operate?

Clark County Fire operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Clark County Fire?

Clark County Fire is a Volunteer department serving Clark County, KY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 981 fire departments with 20,700 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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