County profile

Shoshone County, ID 5 departments

Volunteer share 20% across 5 HIFLD departments in Shoshone County (Idaho) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

20% volunteer · 5 depts

Shoshone County, ID leans career/combination in HIFLD (volunteer share 20% of 5; 20 personnel); #18 of 44 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #18 of 44 in Idaho
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 100% of roster in Prichard-Murray Volunteer Fire Department - Prichard
  • 4 of 5 depts provide EMS
  • 5 of 292 Idaho departments statewide
5
Departments
20
Total Personnel
#18 of 44
In-state by personnel
1
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Shoshone County

All fire departments in Shoshone County, ID with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Idaho Department of Lands - Cataldo Fire Protection District
Kingston · EMS
other -
Mullan Volunteer Fire Department
Mullan · EMS
other -
Prichard-Murray Volunteer Fire Department - Prichard
Wallace · EMS
volunteer 20
Prichard/Murray Volunteer Fire Department - Murray
Murray · EMS
other -
Saint Joe Valley Fire District
Calder
other -

Coverage desk

Volunteer-share lane (20% of departments) - density and concentration from the same HIFLD extract.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination (20% volunteer).

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Largest book: Prichard-Murray Volunteer Fire Department - Prichard holds 100% of county personnel (20 of 20).

Photo-finish peer: Sutter County, CA (+0 personnel).

Idaho volunteer context

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

Are Shoshone County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Shoshone County has a mix: 0 career, 1 volunteer, 0 combination.

How many fire departments are in Shoshone County, ID?

Shoshone County, ID has 5 fire departments with available federal data. 1 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #18 of 44 among Idaho counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Shoshone County?

Shoshone County has 20 total fire department personnel across 5 departments. The average per department is 4, which is 76% below the Idaho average.

Does Shoshone County have EMS coverage?

Yes - 7 departments in Shoshone County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Shoshone, ID Horizontal bar chart of the top 1 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Shoshone, ID Top 1 1. Prichard-Murray Volunteer Fire Department -… 20 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 Shoshone County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.