County profile

Koochiching County, MN 7 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 7 HIFLD departments in Koochiching County (Minnesota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 7 depts

Koochiching County, MN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 7 departments; 139 personnel), #46 of 87 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #46 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 5.76 stations per 100 personnel
  • 22% of roster in Littlefork Fire Department
  • 2 of 7 depts provide EMS
  • 7 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
7
Departments
139
Total Personnel
#46 of 87
In-state by personnel
7
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Koochiching County

All fire departments in Koochiching County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Big Falls Fire Department
Big Falls · EMS
 volunteer 25
Birchdale Rural Fire Department
Birchdale
 volunteer 12
Greaney-Rauch-Silverdale Fire Department
Gheen
 volunteer 8
International Falls Fire Department
International Falls · EMS
 volunteer 28
Littlefork Fire Department
Littlefork
 volunteer 31
Loman Rural Fire Department
Loman
 volunteer 17
Northome Volunteer Fire Department
Northome
 volunteer 18

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

5.76 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 139 roster).

Largest book: Littlefork Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (31 of 139).

Photo-finish peer: Appanoose County, IA (+0 personnel).

Minnesota volunteer context

State departments
883
Annual fires
28,000
Volunteer %
68%
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FAQ

Are Koochiching County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 7 of 7 departments (100%) in Koochiching County are volunteer.

How many fire departments are in Koochiching County, MN? ▼

Koochiching County, MN has 7 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #46 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Koochiching County? ▼

Koochiching County has 139 total fire department personnel across 7 departments. The average per department is 20, which is 5% below the Minnesota average.

Does Koochiching County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Koochiching County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Appanoose County, IA 139 pers Floyd County, IA 139 pers Randolph County, MO 139 pers Saline County, NE 139 pers Bullock County, AL 7 depts North Slope County, AK 7 depts Calhoun County, AR 7 depts Cross County, AR 7 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Koochiching, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Koochiching, MN Top 5 1. Littlefork Fire Department 31 personnel 2. International Falls Fire Department 28 personnel 3. Big Falls Fire Department 25 personnel 4. Northome Volunteer Fire Department 18 personnel 5. Loman Rural Fire Department 17 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 Koochiching County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.