Fire codes

Missouri Fire Code & Departments

Missouri does not publish a single statewide fire code in this extract, local jurisdictions set the inspection floor. 987 HIFLD departments still register here for roster context.

No Statewide Fire Code

Missouri does not have a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted and enforced at the local level, creating significant variation in fire safety standards across the state.

No Statewide Fire Code · fires rank #15 of 51

Missouri adopts No Statewide Fire Code, shared by 4 of 51 states in this extract. 987 fire departments; the state ranks #15 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #15 of 51 nationally
  • 4 of 51 states share this code type
  • 89 career / 567 volunteer depts
987
Fire Departments
22,864
Total Personnel
567
Volunteer Depts
89
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in Missouri

#1
Kansas City Missouri Fire Department
Kansas City
1,008 personnel
#2
Boone County Fire Protection District
Columbia
342 personnel
#3
Springfield Fire Department
Springfield
217 personnel
#4
Metro West Fire Protection District
Wildwood
166 personnel
#5
Southern Stone County Fire Protection District
Kimberling City
146 personnel
View all 987 departments in Missouri →

Missouri: local-code enforcement desk

No statewide edition is recorded for Missouri in this extract, enforcement fragments across 987 registered departments. Treat the roster below as the practical map of who carries inspections, not a single adopted title.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 567 volunteer vs 89 career departments (14% career among typed orgs), with 22,864 personnel on HIFLD. In this mix, statewide code language matters most where the state fire marshal or county inspector fills gaps rural companies cannot staff full-time. Largest roster in-state: Kansas City Missouri Fire Department (1,008 personnel, 4.4% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for Missouri is #15 of 51 (~43,100 fires/year ; 95 fire deaths; 427 injuries). Pair that incident load with the adoption vintage above when judging how hard the code is tested in the field. Figures: HIFLD Open Data ( FEMA / U.S. Fire Administration ), USFA published statistics, and state code-adoption records in this portal's extract.

Same No Statewide Fire Code family: nearest adoption peers

  • MT · year unrecorded
  • SD · year unrecorded
  • WY · year unrecorded

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does Missouri use?
Missouri does not mandate a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level.
Who enforces fire codes in Missouri without a statewide edition?
With no statewide mandate in this extract, county and municipal fire marshals, building officials, and volunteer company chiefs set local editions. Use the department roster below to see which organizations register in HIFLD for Missouri.
How many fire departments are in Missouri?
Missouri has 987 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 89 career departments and 567 volunteer departments with 22,864 total personnel.
How current is Missouri's adopted fire code?
Missouri has no recorded adoption year in this extract; treat the No Statewide Fire Code label as the code family and verify the active edition with the state fire marshal.
How does Missouri's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks Missouri #15 of 51 by annual fires (~43,100 fires/year in this extract). Pair that load with the adoption vintage and department mix on this page, high-load states stress code enforcement differently than low-load peers on the same code family.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData

Keep reading: Fire department types (local enforcement without a statewide edition).