The West Plains Fire Department is an ISO Class 3 municipal department which provides protection to the lives and property of the people of West Plains, Missouri from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents. The WPFD primarily protects a population of 12,170 covering 13.3 square miles, and also provides automatic aid to the Howell County Rural Fire District #1, protecting the rural area surrounding the city, and mutual aid to other departments in and around Howell County.