Department profile

Volunteer

Roanoke Fire Department

Roanoke, AL · Randolph County. Roanoke Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Roanoke Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Alabama average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+76%
vs. Alabama average
2
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Roanoke 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 D
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Roanoke Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Roanoke, AL (Randolph County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,636 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,636 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #208 of 733
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Randolph County

Roanoke Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 05601 · Roanoke Fire Department, AL 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,636
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Canton R-V Fire P…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Canton R-V Fire Protection District, MO (+ 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 AL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Roanoke, AL
FDID
05601

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Roanoke Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #208 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,636 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster geometry

Randolph County HIFLD mix around Roanoke Fire Department

Randolph County: 17 departments, 260 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Canton R-V Fire Protection District, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Corinth Volunteer Fire Department
Wadley · volunteer
New Hope Volunteer Fire Department
Wedowee · volunteer
All AL departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Canton R-V Fire Protection District, MO 30 Sugar Hill-Montford Cove Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 30 Stephenson Volunteer Fire Department, MI 30 Spalding Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 30 Waverly Rural Fire Association, MO 30 Hot Springs Fire Department, NC 30 Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 Dundee Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Roanoke Fire Department have?

Roanoke Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,636 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #208 of 733 by personnel.

Does Roanoke Fire Department provide EMS services?

Roanoke 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 Roanoke Fire Department operate?

Roanoke Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Roanoke Fire Department?

Roanoke Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Randolph County, AL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Alabama?

Alabama has 1,302 fire departments with 22,091 total personnel. 51% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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