County profile
Itasca County, MN 19 departments
19 HIFLD departments in Itasca County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Itasca County, MN is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 19 departments (0 career / 12 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 270 personnel, #14 of 87 in-state.
- Personnel rank #14 of 87 in Minnesota
- 5.19 stations per 100 personnel
- 19% of roster in Cohasset Fire and Rescue
- 4 of 19 depts provide EMS
- 19 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Itasca County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (19 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 12 volunteer, 0 combination (63% volunteer).
5.19 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (14 stations / 270 roster).
Largest book: Cohasset Fire and Rescue holds 19% of county personnel (50 of 270).
Photo-finish peer: Woodford County, IL (+0 personnel).
Minnesota breadth context
- State departments
- 883
- Annual fires
- 28,000
- Volunteer %
- 68%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Itasca County, MN? ▼
Itasca County, MN has 19 fire departments with available federal data. 12 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #14 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Itasca County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 12 of 19 departments (63%) in Itasca County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Itasca County? ▼
Itasca County has 270 total fire department personnel across 19 departments. The average per department is 14, which is 33% below the Minnesota average.
Does Itasca County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Itasca County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Itasca County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.