how many fire departments in the united states
Firefighting in the United States As of 2014, there are around 1,134,400 firefighters serving in 27,198[1] fire departments nationwide and responding to emergencies from 58,150 fire stations. Of those firefighters, 31% or 346,150 were career firefighters and 69% or 788,250 were volunteers.[2]
2017 California wildfires In December 2017, strong Santa Ana winds triggered a new round of wildfires, including the massive Thomas Fire in Ventura County.[11][12] The December 2017 fires forced over 212,000 people to evacuate, with the 6 largest fires burning over 257,000 acres (1,040Â km2) and more than 1,000 structures.[13][14]