Texas.
Upshur County.
We already mapped the first due of all 14 volunteer departments in Upshur County: an estimated 27,112 buildings.
14 volunteer and mostly volunteer departments. 15 stations.
- Each department's first due
The county by the numbers.
14volunteer and mostly volunteer departments, with 15 stations
27,112buildings mapped across their first dues
30life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day cares
531buildings that need more than 1,000 gpm
245buildings in the 100-year flood zone
661square miles of first due
Estimated from public records. A first due can cross the county line, so these count every building in these departments' first dues. Each department's page shows its own sources and dates.
Every department.
Each one has its own page with its map, its numbers and a board packet.
| Department | Stations | Buildings | Life-risk sites | Over 1,000 gpm | Board packet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 812 | 2 | 24 | Get the packet |
| City of Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | 1,596 | 4 | 35 | Get the packet |
| Diana Volunteer Fire Department | 1 | 2,548 | 5 | 29 | Get the packet |
| East Mountain Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 2 | 2,681 | 1 | 22 | Get the packet |
| Ewell Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 950 | 0 | 42 | Get the packet |
| Gilmer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 7,311 | 11 | 133 | Get the packet |
| Glenwood Acres Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 1,666 | 0 | 8 | Get the packet |
| Harmony Consolidated Volunteer Fire DepartmentBig Sandy | 1 | 1,679 | 4 | 31 | Get the packet |
| Lafayette Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 855 | 0 | 53 | Get the packet |
| New Mountain Volunteer Fire DepartmentOre City | 1 | 829 | 0 | 8 | Get the packet |
| Ore City Volunteer Fire DepartmentOre City | 1 | 2,938 | 3 | 34 | Get the packet |
| Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire DepartmentBig Sandy | 1 | 1,155 | 0 | 36 | Get the packet |
| Simpsonville Volunteer Fire DepartmentGilmer | 1 | 1,613 | 0 | 74 | Get the packet |
| South Shore Volunteer Fire DepartmentOre City | 1 | 479 | 0 | 2 | Get the packet |
One program for the county.
Every department in Upshur County can get set up together. Let's talk about what a program for your county looks like: a short call, or 5 to 10 minutes at your next chiefs meeting.
Every department in the Texas list, or pick another state.