County profile

Roseau County, MN 4 departments

4 HIFLD departments in Roseau County, Minnesota - coverage desk and roster table below.

4 departments · #67 of 87 in-state

Roseau County, MN is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 86 personnel (#67 of 87 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #67 of 87 in Minnesota
  • 3.49 stations per 100 personnel
  • 43% of roster in Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2 of 4 depts provide EMS
  • 4 of 883 Minnesota departments statewide
4
Departments
86
Total Personnel
#67 of 87
In-state by personnel
3
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Roseau County

All fire departments in Roseau County, MN with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Badger Fire Department
Badger · EMS
 volunteer 24
Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department
Greenbush
 volunteer 37
Roseau Fire Department
Roseau · EMS
 volunteer 25
Warroad Fire Department
Warroad
 other -

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).

3.49 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 86 roster).

Largest book: Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department holds 43% of county personnel (37 of 86).

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

Minnesota breadth context

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

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

Roseau County, MN has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #67 of 87 among Minnesota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Roseau County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Roseau County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Roseau County? ▼

Roseau County has 86 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 22, which is 5% above the Minnesota average.

Does Roseau County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 2 departments in Roseau County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Wright County, IA 86 pers Allen County, KY 86 pers Kearney County, NE 86 pers Dunn County, ND 86 pers San Francisco County, CA 4 depts Archuleta County, CO 4 depts Costilla County, CO 4 depts Moffat County, CO 4 depts
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in Roseau, MN Horizontal bar chart of the top 3 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in Roseau, MN Top 3 1. Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department 37 personnel 2. Roseau Fire Department 25 personnel 3. Badger Fire Department 24 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 Department count for Roseau County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.