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Towns County Fire Department

Young Harris, GA · Towns County. Towns County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Towns County Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Georgia average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. Georgia average
1
station

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
Towns County 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Towns County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Young Harris, GA (Towns County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,539 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,539 of 22,440
  • GA personnel rank #266 of 328
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Towns County

Towns County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 13902 · Towns County Fire Department, GA 15 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,539
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Harrison Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 GA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Young Harris, GA
FDID
13902

Staffing vs the Georgia average

How Towns County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Georgia. In-state it ranks #266 of 328 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,539 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
128
GA departments
868

County roster weight

Towns County Fire Department carries 100.0% of Towns County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (15 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Towns County Fire Department
Hiawassee · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 15 Ismay Rural Volunteer Fire Company, MT 15 Peeples Valley Fire Department, AZ 15 Castle Point Veterans Administration Fire Department, NY 15 Cavendish Fire Department - Proctorsville Station, VT 15 Nogales Suburban Fire District, AZ 15 Keyes Fire Department, OK 15 Pea Ridge Fire Department, TN 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Towns County Fire Department have?

Towns County Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the Georgia average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,539 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within GA, it ranks #266 of 328 by personnel.

Does Towns County Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Towns County Fire Department operate?

Towns County Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Towns County Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Georgia?

Georgia has 868 fire departments with 14,656 total personnel. 30% are volunteer departments.

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