County profile
Quay County, NM 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Quay County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Quay County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 131 personnel, #11 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #11 of 33 in New Mexico
- 7.63 stations per 100 personnel
- 21% of roster in Jordan Fire District Main Station
- 8 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Quay County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Bard Fire Station - Endee Endee · EMS | other | - |
| Bard-Endee Fire District San Jon · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| Conservancy Fire District Tucumcari · EMS | other | - |
| Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Melrose · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| House Fire and Emergency Department House · EMS | volunteer | 11 |
| Jordan Fire District House | other | - |
| Jordan Fire District Main Station Mcalister | volunteer | 28 |
| Logan Volunteer Fire Department / Rescue Ambulance Logan · EMS | other | - |
| Nara Visa Fire District Nara Visa · EMS | other | - |
| Porter Fire District San Jon | other | - |
| Quay Fire District Tucumcari · EMS | volunteer | 15 |
| San Jon Volunteer Fire Department San Jon | volunteer | 15 |
| Tucumcari Fire Department Tucumcari | volunteer | 18 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (54% volunteer).
7.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 131 roster).
Largest book: Jordan Fire District Main Station holds 21% of county personnel (28 of 131).
Photo-finish peer: Elbert County, CO (+0 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Quay County, NM? ▼
Quay County, NM has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #11 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Quay County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 13 departments (54%) in Quay County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Quay County? ▼
Quay County has 131 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 10, which is 29% below the New Mexico average.
Does Quay County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 10 departments in Quay County provide EMS services.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Quay County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.