County profile

Pennington County, MN 3 departments

Volunteer share 100% across 3 HIFLD departments in Pennington County (Minnesota) - staffing mix and EMS flags below.

100% volunteer · 3 depts

Pennington County, MN is volunteer-led in HIFLD (100% of 3 departments; 82 personnel), #69 of 87 in-state.

  • Personnel rank #69 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 3.66 stations per 100 personnel
  • 39% of roster in Thief River Falls Fire Department
  • 3 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
3
Departments
82
Total Personnel
#69 of 87
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Pennington County

All fire departments in Pennington County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Goodridge Area Fire Department
Goodridge
 volunteer 28
Saint Hilaire Fire Department
Saint Hilaire
 volunteer 22
Thief River Falls Fire Department
Thief River Falls
 volunteer 32

Coverage desk

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

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.66 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 82 roster).

Largest book: Thief River Falls Fire Department holds 39% of county personnel (32 of 82).

Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, AR (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Minnesota volunteer context

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

Are Pennington County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 3 departments (100%) in Pennington County are volunteer.

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

Pennington County, MN has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #69 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

How many firefighters serve Pennington County? ▼

Pennington County has 82 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 27, which is 29% above the Minnesota average.

Does Pennington County have EMS coverage? ▼

EMS coverage data is not available for Pennington County from federal records.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Dallas County, AR 82 pers Page County, IA 82 pers Worth County, IA 82 pers Meade County, KS 82 pers Sitka County, AK 3 depts Greenlee County, AZ 3 depts San Benito County, CA 3 depts Custer County, CO 3 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Pennington, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Pennington, MN Top 3 1. Thief River Falls Fire Department 32 personnel 2. Goodridge Area Fire Department 28 personnel 3. Saint Hilaire Fire Department 22 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 Pennington County uses HIFLD staffing-type flags; NFDR participation is voluntary.