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Wagner Fire Department

Wausaukee, WI · Marinette County. Wagner Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 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.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Wagner Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
-7%
vs. Wisconsin 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Wagner 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
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Wagner Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Wausaukee, WI (Marinette County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,934 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,934 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #525 of 695
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 18 other listed departments in Marinette County

Wagner Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 38140 · Wagner Fire Department, WI 26 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,934
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Prairie Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Wausaukee, WI
FDID
38140

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Wagner Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #525 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,934 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 7% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster fringe

Wagner Fire Department is 9.5% of Marinette County roster mass

The county lists 21 departments totaling 275 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 43% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Athelstane Volunteer Fire Department
Athelstane · volunteer
Goodman Volunteer Fire Department
Goodman · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Providence Fire Department, SC 26 Edisto Fire Department, SC 26 Marion Volunteer Fire and Rescue, MS 26 Bryant Volunteer Fire Department, IN 26 Tri-Community Joint Fire District, OH 26 Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Squad, NY 26 Great Bend Fire Protection District, ND 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Wagner Fire Department have?

Wagner Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,934 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #525 of 695 by personnel.

Does Wagner Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Wagner Fire Department operate?

Wagner Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Wagner Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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