County profile
Cass County, MN 12 departments
12 HIFLD departments in Cass County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Cass County, MN sits mid-pack on department count (12) with 184 personnel, ranking #31 of 87 in Minnesota.
- Personnel rank #31 of 87 in Minnesota
- 4.89 stations per 100 personnel
- 16% of roster in Hackensack Fire Department
- 10 of 12 depts provide EMS
- 12 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Cass County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Backus Volunteer Fire Department Backus · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Cass Lake Fire Department Cass Lake | volunteer | 19 |
| Crooked Lake Volunteer Fire Department - Canister Station Outing · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office Backus | other | - |
| Federal Dam Fire Department Bena · EMS | other | - |
| Hackensack Fire Department Hackensack · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| Longville Volunteer Fire Department Longville · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Pillager Area Fire and Rescue Nisswa · EMS | other | - |
| Pillager Area Fire and Rescue Pillager · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Pine River Volunteer Fire Department Pine River · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Remer Fire Department Remer · EMS | volunteer | 21 |
| Walker Volunteer Fire Department Walker · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (12 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
4.89 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 184 roster).
Largest book: Hackensack Fire Department holds 16% of county personnel (29 of 184).
Photo-finish peer: Cedar County, IA (+0 personnel).
Minnesota breadth context
- State departments
- 883
- Annual fires
- 28,000
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Cass County, MN? ▼
Cass County, MN has 12 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #31 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Cass County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 12 departments (67%) in Cass County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Cass County? ▼
Cass County has 184 total fire department personnel across 12 departments. The average per department is 15, which is 29% below the Minnesota average.
Does Cass County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Cass County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Cass County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.