County profile
Sanders County, MT 10 departments
10 HIFLD departments in Sanders County, Montana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Sanders County, MT sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 112 personnel, ranking #18 of 56 in Montana.
- Personnel rank #18 of 56 in Montana
- 8.04 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Trout Creek Rural Fire Department
- 4 of 10 depts provide EMS
- 10 of 416 Montana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Sanders County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon Rural Fire Department Dixon | volunteer | 17 |
| Heron Rural Fire District Heron · EMS | volunteer | 23 |
| Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department Hot Springs · EMS | other | - |
| Noxon Rural Fire District Noxon | volunteer | 15 |
| Noxon Satellite Fire Department Noxon | other | - |
| Plains Volunteer Fire Department Plains | volunteer | 10 |
| Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District Plains | other | - |
| Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department Thompson Falls | volunteer | 21 |
| Thompson Falls Volunteer Fire Department Thompson Falls · EMS | other | - |
| Trout Creek Rural Fire Department Trout Creek · EMS | volunteer | 26 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).
8.04 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (9 stations / 112 roster).
Largest book: Trout Creek Rural Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (26 of 112).
Photo-finish peer: Banks County, GA (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Sanders County, MT? ▼
Sanders County, MT has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #18 of 56 among Montana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Sanders County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in Sanders County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Sanders County? ▼
Sanders County has 112 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 11, which is 27% below the Montana average.
Does Sanders County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 4 departments in Sanders 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 Sanders County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.