County profile

Boundary County, ID 9 departments

9 HIFLD departments in Boundary County, Idaho - coverage desk and roster table below.

9 departments · #14 of 44 in-state

Boundary County, ID sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 124 personnel, ranking #14 of 44 in Idaho.

  • Personnel rank #14 of 44 in Idaho
  • 9.68 stations per 100 personnel
  • 28% of roster in Hall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
  • 3 of 9 depts provide EMS
  • 9 of 292 Idaho departments statewide
9
Departments
124
Total Personnel
#14 of 44
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Boundary County

All fire departments in Boundary County, ID with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Bonners Ferry Fire Department
Bonners Ferry · EMS
volunteer 22
Curley Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Moyie Springs
volunteer 10
Hall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Moyie Springs
volunteer 35
Hall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
Port Hill
other -
Kootenai Valley Forest Protection District
Bonners Ferry
other -
Moyie Springs Fire Department
Moyie Springs · EMS
volunteer 12
North Bench Fire Department
Bonners Ferry
volunteer 29
Paradise Valley Fire Department
Bonners Ferry · EMS
other -
South Boundary Fire Protection District
Naples
volunteer 16

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).

9.68 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 124 roster).

Largest book: Hall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department holds 28% of county personnel (35 of 124).

Photo-finish peer: Gilpin County, CO (+0 personnel).

Idaho breadth context

State departments
292
Annual fires
10,500
Volunteer %
50%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Boundary County, ID?

Boundary County, ID has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #14 of 44 among Idaho counties with at least one listed department.

Are Boundary County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in Boundary County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Boundary County?

Boundary County has 124 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 18% below the Idaho average.

Does Boundary County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 3 departments in Boundary County provide EMS services.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Boundary, ID Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Boundary, ID Top 5 1. Hall Mountain Volunteer Fire Department 35 personnel 2. North Bench Fire Department 29 personnel 3. Bonners Ferry Fire Department 22 personnel 4. South Boundary Fire Protection District 16 personnel 5. Moyie Springs Fire Department 12 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 Department count for Boundary County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.