County profile

Rio Grande County, CO 4 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 4 HIFLD departments in Rio Grande County (Colorado) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 4 depts

Rio Grande County, CO is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 4 departments; 88 personnel), #44 of 64 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #44 of 64 in Colorado
  • 5.68 stations per 100 personnel
  • 33% of roster in Del Norte Fire Department
  • 1 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 575 Colorado departments statewide
4
Departments
88
Total Personnel
#44 of 64
In-state by personnel
4
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Rio Grande County

All fire departments in Rio Grande County, CO with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Center Fire Protection District
Center · EMS
 volunteer 25
Del Norte Fire Department
Del Norte
 volunteer 29
Monte Vista Fire Protection District
Monte Vista
 volunteer 20
South Fork Volunteer Fire Department
South Fork
 volunteer 14

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (100% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 4 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

5.68 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (5 stations / 88 roster).

Largest book: Del Norte Fire Department holds 33% of county personnel (29 of 88).

Photo-finish peer: Jeff Davis County, GA (+0 personnel).

Colorado volunteer context

State departments
575
Annual fires
29,000
Volunteer %
41%
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FAQ

Are Rio Grande County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 4 of 4 departments (100%) in Rio Grande County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Rio Grande County, CO? ▼

Rio Grande County, CO has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 4 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #44 of 64 among Colorado counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Rio Grande County? ▼

Rio Grande County has 88 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 15% below the Colorado average.

Does Rio Grande County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Rio Grande County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Jeff Davis County, GA 88 pers Putnam County, IL 88 pers Audubon County, IA 88 pers Lincoln County, MS 88 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Baker County, FL 4 depts Clay County, FL 4 depts Indian River County, FL 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Rio Grande, CO Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Rio Grande, CO Top 4 1. Del Norte Fire Department 29 personnel 2. Center Fire Protection District 25 personnel 3. Monte Vista Fire Protection District 20 personnel 4. South Fork Volunteer Fire Department 14 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Volunteer-share read for Rio Grande County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.