County profile

Payette County, ID 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Payette County (Idaho) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Payette County, ID is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 69 personnel), #28 of 44 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #28 of 44 in Idaho
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 42% of roster in Payette City and Rural Fire Department
  • 2 of 3 depts provide EMS
  • 3 of 292 Idaho departments statewide
3
Departments
69
Total Personnel
#28 of 44
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Payette County

All fire departments in Payette County, ID with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Fruitland Fire
Fruitland · EMS
 volunteer 25
New Plymouth Fire Department
New Plymouth · EMS
 volunteer 15
Payette City and Rural Fire Department
Payette
 volunteer 29

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 69 roster).

Largest book: Payette City and Rural Fire Department holds 42% of county personnel (29 of 69).

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

Idaho volunteer context

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

Are Payette County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Payette County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Payette County, ID? ▼

Payette County, ID has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #28 of 44 among Idaho counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Payette County? ▼

Payette County has 69 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 35% above the Idaho average.

Does Payette County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Payette County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Crisp County, GA 69 pers Wayne County, GA 69 pers Lake Of The Woods County, MN 69 pers Divide County, ND 69 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Payette, ID Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Payette, ID Top 3 1. Payette City and Rural Fire Department 29 personnel 2. Fruitland Fire 25 personnel 3. New Plymouth Fire Department 15 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 Payette County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.