Fire codes

Wyoming Fire Code & Departments

Wyoming does not publish a single statewide fire code in this extract, local jurisdictions set the inspection floor. 134 HIFLD departments still register here for roster context.

No Statewide Fire Code

Wyoming does not mandate a comprehensive statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level; many rural areas have no formal fire code.

No Statewide Fire Code · fires rank #49 of 51

Wyoming adopts No Statewide Fire Code, shared by 4 of 51 states in this extract. 134 fire departments; the state ranks #49 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #49 of 51 nationally
  • 4 of 51 states share this code type
  • 11 career / 73 volunteer depts
134
Fire Departments
4,872
Total Personnel
73
Volunteer Depts
11
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in Wyoming

#1
Campbell County Fire Department
Gillette
196 personnel
#2
Casper Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
Casper
183 personnel
#3
Cheyenne Fire and Rescue
Cheyenne
171 personnel
#4
Yellowstone National Park Fire Department
Yellowstone National Park
150 personnel
#5
Carbon County Fire Department
Rawlins
130 personnel
View all 134 departments in Wyoming →

Wyoming: local-code enforcement desk

No statewide edition is recorded for Wyoming in this extract, enforcement fragments across 134 registered departments. Treat the roster below as the practical map of who carries inspections, not a single adopted title.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 73 volunteer vs 11 career departments (13% career among typed orgs), with 4,872 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: Campbell County Fire Department (196 personnel, 4.0% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for Wyoming is #49 of 51 (~5,500 fires/year ; 10 fire deaths; 33 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

  • MO · year unrecorded
  • MT · year unrecorded
  • SD · year unrecorded

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does Wyoming use?
Wyoming does not mandate a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level.
Who enforces fire codes in Wyoming 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 Wyoming.
How many fire departments are in Wyoming?
Wyoming has 134 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 11 career departments and 73 volunteer departments with 4,872 total personnel.
How current is Wyoming's adopted fire code?
Wyoming 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 Wyoming's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks Wyoming #49 of 51 by annual fires (~5,500 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).