FirePreplans

Wise, Virginia. Wise County.

Wise Fire Department

  • 7,039pre-plans, about one per building
  • 11life-risk sites
  • 106estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
  • 301in the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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All volunteer department. 1 station. 25 volunteer firefighters.

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Central High, public schoolWise Primary, public schoolL.F. Addington Middle, public schoolHeritage Hall Wise, nursing homeWise County Christian School, private schoolLittle Cavaliers Early Learning Center, child care centerMinnick Education Center - Wise, private schoolMinnick School, Wise Adapted Program, private schoolRegional Learning Academy/Wise Co, public schoolWise County Career-Technical Center, public schoolWise Co. Alternative Ed. Ctr., public schoolWise Volunteer Fire DepartmentCentral HighWise PrimaryL.F. AddingtonHeritage Hall WiseWise CountyMinnick EducationSTATION5 miNCentral High, public schoolWise Primary, public schoolL.F. Addington Middle, public schoolHeritage Hall Wise, nursing homeWise County Christian School, private schoolLittle Cavaliers Early Learning Center, child care centerMinnick Education Center - Wise, private schoolMinnick School, Wise Adapted Program, private schoolRegional Learning Academy/Wise Co, public schoolWise County Career-Technical Center, public schoolWise Co. Alternative Ed. Ctr., public schoolWise Volunteer Fire DepartmentCentral HighWise PrimaryL.F. AddingtonHeritage Hall WiseWise CountyLittle CavaliersMinnick EducationSTATION5 miN
  • Your first due
  • Stations
  • Life-risk sites
Your first due from your county's published response areas, as of Jul 2026.

Your first due by the numbers.

7,039pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Jun 2025
11life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old
106buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
301buildings in the 100-year flood zone, mapped zones onlyEstimatedFlood maps as of Oct 2026
324hydrants mapped, covering about 79% of your buildingsHydrant maps as of May 2023Check: list over 2 years old
76square miles of first duePublished by your countyAs of Jul 2026

About 10,485 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

  • Homes3,333
  • Sheds, utility and other1,755
  • Mobile homes1,480
  • Businesses261
  • Schools90
  • Apartments and lodging56
  • Government and assembly47
  • Farm buildings15
  • Industrial1
  • Nursing homes and hospitals1
EstimatedBuilding records as of Jun 2025

Water need, in gpm

  • 250 or less4,396
  • 300 to 5001,882
  • 550 to 1,000655
  • 1,050 to 2,00062
  • over 2,00044
Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

NameTypeSizeList as of
Heritage Hall WiseNursing home97 bedsSep 2026
Central HighPublic school676 studentsJun 2025
Wise PrimaryPublic school603 studentsJun 2025
L.F. Addington MiddlePublic school387 studentsJun 2025
Regional Learning Academy/Wise CoPublic schoolAt setupJun 2025
Wise County Career-Technical CenterPublic schoolAt setupJun 2025
Wise Co. Alternative Ed. Ctr.Public schoolAt setupJun 2025
Wise County Christian SchoolPrivate school69 studentsJun 2024 Check
Minnick Education Center - WisePrivate school13 studentsJun 2024 Check
Minnick School, Wise Adapted ProgramPrivate school6 studentsJun 2024 Check
Little Cavaliers Early Learning CenterChild care center45 licensed capacityJun 2026

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

  • Wise Volunteer Fire DepartmentRecord dated Aug 2023