County profile
Crow Wing County, MN 14 departments
14 HIFLD departments in Crow Wing County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Crow Wing County, MN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 14 departments (0 career / 10 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 271 personnel, #13 of 87 in-state.
- Personnel rank #13 of 87 in Minnesota
- 4.43 stations per 100 personnel
- 18% of roster in Brainerd Fire Department
- 14 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Crow Wing County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Brainerd Fire Department Brainerd | volunteer | 49 |
| City of Fifty Lakes Fire Department Fifty Lakes | other | - |
| Crosby Volunteer Fire Department Crosby | volunteer | 30 |
| Crosslake Fire Department Crosslake | other | - |
| Cuyuna Fire Department Deerwood | volunteer | 25 |
| Deerwood Volunteer Fire Department Deerwood | volunteer | 21 |
| Emily Volunteer Fire Department Emily | other | - |
| Garrison Fire and Rescue Department Garrison | volunteer | 25 |
| Ideal Township Fire Department Pine River | other | - |
| Ideal Township Fire Department Pequot Lakes | volunteer | 22 |
| Ironton Fire Department Ironton | volunteer | 25 |
| Mission Township Fire Department Merrifield | volunteer | 20 |
| Nisswa Fire Department Nisswa | volunteer | 26 |
| Pequot Lakes Fire Department Pequot Lakes | volunteer | 28 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (14 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 10 volunteer, 0 combination (71% volunteer).
4.43 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (12 stations / 271 roster).
Largest book: Brainerd Fire Department holds 18% of county personnel (49 of 271).
Photo-finish peer: Johnson County, IA (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
Minnesota breadth context
- State departments
- 883
- Annual fires
- 28,000
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Crow Wing County, MN? ▼
Crow Wing County, MN has 14 fire departments with available federal data. 10 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #13 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Crow Wing County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 10 of 14 departments (71%) in Crow Wing County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Crow Wing County? ▼
Crow Wing County has 271 total fire department personnel across 14 departments. The average per department is 19, which is 10% below the Minnesota average.
Does Crow Wing County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Crow Wing County from federal records.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Crow Wing County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.