Department profile

Volunteer

War Volunteer Fire Department

War, WV · Mcdowell County. War Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

War Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the West Virginia average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
+17%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$190,476
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
45/100
War 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 C
27 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 D
$7,055 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
27 personnel · 1 station

War Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving War, WV (Mcdowell County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,342 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $190,476.

  • National personnel rank #12,342 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #206 of 359
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 16 other listed departments in Mcdowell County

War Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 27112 · War Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,342
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dayton
  • FEMA-LIGHT $190K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Dayton Fire Department, MN (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
War, WV
FDID
27112

FEMA Grant History

$190K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FG-01205 $190,476.19

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How War Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #206 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,342 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 17% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster fringe

War Volunteer Fire Department is 9.0% of Mcdowell County roster mass

The county lists 17 departments totaling 301 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Dayton Fire Department, MN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Berwind Volunteer Fire Department
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Bradshaw Volunteer Fire Department
Bradshaw · volunteer
Davy Volunteer Fire Department
Davy · volunteer
Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department
Iaeger · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Dayton Fire Department, MN 27 Brookfield Fire Department, MA 27 Millville Fire and Rescue, MA 27 Richfield Fire Department, MN 27 Cresbard Fire Department, SD 27 Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Incorporated, PA 27 Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department, NE 27 Linden Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does War Volunteer Fire Department have?

War Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,342 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #206 of 359 by personnel.

Does War Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

War 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 War Volunteer Fire Department operate?

War Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is War Volunteer Fire Department?

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

Has War Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, War Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $190,476.19 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.