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Vega Volunteer Fire Department

Vega, TX · Oldham County. Vega Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

13
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Vega Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Texas average.

5th pct.
national personnel size
-62%
vs. Texas 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
14/100
Vega Volunteer 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 F
13 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
13 personnel · 1 station

Vega Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Vega, TX (Oldham County), with 1 station and 13 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,237 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #21,237 of 22,440
  • TX personnel rank #1,130 of 1,231
  • 7.69 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Oldham County

Vega Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

13 Top 95% higher than 5% 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 SS303 · Vega Volunteer Fire Department, TX 13 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 13
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,237
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Athens Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Athens Volunteer Fire Department, ME (+ 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 TX department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Vega, TX
FDID
SS303

Staffing vs the Texas average

How Vega Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Texas. In-state it ranks #1,130 of 1,231 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,237 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 62% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
241
TX departments
1,879

County roster weight

Vega Volunteer Fire Department carries 100.0% of Oldham County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (13 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 25% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.69 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 13 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Athens Volunteer Fire Department, ME (+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 13 personnel

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

Athens Volunteer Fire Department, ME 13 Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, ME 13 Bath Fire Protection District, IL 13 Belpre Township Fire Department, KS 13 Cedar Point Fire Department, IL 13 Cerulean Volunteer Fire Department, KY 13 Claremont-Bonpas Fire Protection District, IL 13 East Galesburg Fire Department, IL 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Vega Volunteer Fire Department have?

Vega Volunteer Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 62% below the Texas average of 34 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,237 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within TX, it ranks #1,130 of 1,231 by personnel.

Does Vega Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Vega Volunteer 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 Vega Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Vega Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Vega Volunteer Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Texas?

Texas has 1,879 fire departments with 63,369 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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