| Fire department | City | County | Career firefighters | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock Fire Department | Little Rock | Pulaski | 433 | Official site |
| North Little Rock Fire Department | North Little Rock | Pulaski | 162 | — |
| Fort Smith Fire Department | Fort Smith | Sebastian | 150 | Official site |
| Rogers Fire Department | Rogers | Benton | 136 | Official site |
| Fayetteville Fire Department | Fayetteville | Washington | 119 | Official site |
| Jonesboro Fire Department | Jonesboro | Craighead | 115 | Official site |
| Springdale Fire Department | Springdale | Washington | 113 | Official site |
| Conway Fire-Rescue | Conway | Faulkner | 107 | Official site |
| Bentonville Fire Department | Bentonville | Benton | 103 | Official site |
| Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services | Pine Bluff | Jefferson | 100 | — |
| Hot Springs Fire Department | Hot Springs | Garland | 76 | — |
| Jacksonville Fire Department | Jacksonville | Pulaski | 63 | Official site |
| West Memphis Fire Department | West Memphis | Crittenden | 62 | Official site |
| Benton Fire Department | Benton | Saline | 60 | — |
| Texarkana, Arkansas Fire Department | Texarkana | Miller | 57 | Official site |
| Russellville Fire Department | Russellville | Pope | 56 | Official site |
| Searcy Fire Department | Searcy | White | 55 | Official site |
| El Dorado Fire Department | El Dorado | Union | 51 | Official site |
| Siloam Springs Fire Department | Siloam Springs | Benton | 49 | Official site |
| Bryant Fire Department | Bryant | Saline | 48 | Official site |
| Sylvan Hills Fire Department | Sherwood | Pulaski | 48 | Official site |
| Van Buren Fire Department | Van Buren | Crawford | 45 | — |
| Cabot Fire Department | Cabot | Lonoke | 44 | Official site |
| Bella Vista Fire Department | Bella Vista | Benton | 42 | Official site |
| Maumelle Fire Department | Maumelle | Pulaski | 40 | Official site |
| Paragould Fire Department | Paragould | Greene | 33 | Official site |
| Blytheville Fire Department | Blytheville | Mississippi | 30 | — |
| Harrison Fire Department | Harrison | Boone | 30 | — |
| Lowell Fire Department | Lowell | Benton | 30 | Official site |
| Camden Fire and Rescue | Camden | Ouachita | 28 | Official site |
| Gravel Ridge Fire Department | Gravel Ridge | Pulaski | 27 | — |
| Mountain Home Fire Department | Mountain Home | Baxter | 27 | Official site |
| Helena/West Helena Fire Department | Helena | Phillips | 26 | — |
| 188th Fighter Wing Fire Department | Fort Smith | Sebastian | 25 | — |
| Sherwood Fire Department | Sherwood | Pulaski | 25 | Official site |
| Camp Robinson Fire Department | North Little Rock | Pulaski | 24 | — |
| Crossett Fire Department | Crossett | Ashley | 24 | — |
| Forrest City Fire Department | Forrest City | Saint Francis | 24 | — |
| Stuttgart Fire Department | Stuttgart | Arkansas | 22 | — |
| Pine Bluff Arsenal | Pine Bluff | Jefferson | 21 | — |
| Newport Fire Department | Newport | Jackson | 20 | — |
| Hot Springs Village Fire Department | Hot Springs Village | Garland | 18 | — |
| Hope Fire Department | Hope | Hempstead | 16 | Official site |
| Malvern Fire Department | Malvern | Hot Spring | 16 | — |
| Osceola Fire Department | Osceola | Mississippi | 16 | — |
| Cherokee Village Fire Department | Cherokee Village | Sharp | 15 | — |
| Helena Fire Department | Helena | Phillips | 15 | — |
| Pea Ridge Fire Department | Pea Ridge | Benton | 15 | — |
| Batesville Fire Department | Batesville | Independence | 14 | — |
| Northwest Arkansas National Airport Fire Department | Bentonville | Benton | 14 | Official site |
| Eureka Springs Fire Department | Eureka Springs | Carroll | 13 | Official site |
| Magnolia Fire Department | Magnolia | Columbia | 13 | — |
| Lake Maumelle Fire Department | Roland | Pulaski | 12 | — |
| Monticello Fire Department | Monticello | Drew | 12 | — |
| Walnut Ridge Fire Department | Walnut Ridge | Lawrence | 11 | Official site |
| Arkadelphia Fire Department | Arkadelphia | Clark | 10 | Official site |
| Emerson Volunteer Fire Department | Emerson | Columbia | 10 | — |
| Alexander Fire & Rescue | Alexander | Saline | 9 | Official site |
| Pocahontas Fire Department | Pocahontas | Randolph | 9 | — |
| Johnson Fire Department | Fayetteville | Washington | 8 | — |
| Cave Springs Fire Department | Cave Springs | Benton | 7 | — |
| Farmington Fire Department | Farmington | Washington | 7 | — |
| Wynne Fire Department | Wynne | Cross | 7 | — |
| Barling Fire Department | Barling | Sebastian | 6 | Official site |
| Bigelow Fire Department | Bigelow | Perry | 6 | — |
| Hollis Volunteer Fire Department | Plainview | Perry | 6 | — |
| McGehee Fire Department | Mcgehee | Desha | 6 | Official site |
| Pulaski County Fire Protection District NO 5 | Sherwood | Pulaski | 6 | Official site |
| Trumann Fire Department | Trumann | Poinsett | 6 | — |
| Prairie Grove Fire Department | Prairie Grove | Washington | 5 | — |
| Ash Flat Fire Department | Ash Flat | Sharp | 4 | Official site |
| Beaver Lake Fire Department | Rogers | Benton | 4 | Official site |
| Holiday Island Fire Department | Holiday Island | Carroll | 4 | Official site |
| Marion Fire Department | Marion | Crittenden | 4 | — |
| Warren Fire Department | Warren | Bradley | 4 | — |
| Beebe Fire Department | Beebe | White | 3 | — |
| Cammack Village Pulaski County District #2 | Cammack Village | Pulaski | 3 | Official site |
| De Queen Fire Department | De Queen | Sevier | 3 | Official site |
| Heber Springs Fire Department | Heber Springs | Arkansas | 3 | — |
| Mena Fire Department | Mena | Polk | 3 | — |
| White Hall Fire Department | White Hall | Jefferson | 3 | — |
| Caddo Valley Fire Department | Arkadelphia | Clark | 2 | — |
| Elkins Volunteer Fire Department | Elkins | Washington | 2 | — |
| Flippin Fire Department | Flippin | Marion | 2 | Official site |
| Lee County Fire Department | Marianna | Lee | 2 | — |
| Marianna Fire Department | Marianna | Lee | 2 | — |
| Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department | Houston | Perry | 2 | — |
| Tontitown Area Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | Springdale | Washington | 2 | Official site |
| West Fork Fire Department | West Fork | Washington | 2 | — |
| Brinkley Fire Department | Brinkley | Monroe | 1 | — |
| Cave City Fire Department | Cave City | Sharp | 1 | — |
| Centerton Fire Department | Centerton | Benton | 1 | — |
| City of Greenwood Fire Department | Greenwood | Sebastian | 1 | Official site |
| City of Ward Volunteer Fire Department | Ward | Lonoke | 1 | — |
| Clinton Fire Department | Clinton | Van Buren | 1 | — |
| Gassville Volunteer Fire Department | Gassville | Baxter | 1 | Official site |
| Gentry Volunteer Fire Department | Gentry | Benton | 1 | Official site |
| Highland Fire Department | Highland | Sharp | 1 | — |
| Hill Top Volunteer Fire Department | Harrison | Boone | 1 | — |
| Hoxie Fire Department | Hoxie | Lawrence | 1 | Official site |
| Jacksonport Volunteer Fire Department | Jacksonport | Jackson | 1 | — |
| Lake Hamilton Fire Protection District | Hot Springs | Arkansas | 1 | — |
| Mayflower Fire/Rescue Department | Mayflower | Faulkner | 1 | Official site |
| Morning Star Fire Department | Hot Springs | Arkansas | 1 | — |
| Nashville Fire Department | Nashville | Howard | 1 | — |
| Ozark Fire Department | Ozark | Franklin | 1 | — |
| Pineville Volunteer Fire Department | Pineville | Izard | 1 | — |
| Pottsville City and Rural Fire Department | Pottsville | Pope | 1 | — |
| Sulphur Springs Department of Public Safety | Sulphur Springs | Benton | 1 | — |
| Vilonia Fire Department | Vilonia | Faulkner | 1 | — |
| Woodland Hill Volunteer Fire Department | Alexander | Saline | 1 | — |
Largest first by career firefighters, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), National Fire Department Registry. Data captured September 30, 2026.