County profile
Rio Arriba County, NM 20 departments
20 HIFLD departments in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Rio Arriba County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 20 departments (0 career / 8 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 178 personnel, #7 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #7 of 33 in New Mexico
- 4.49 stations per 100 personnel
- 17% of roster in Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department
- 12 of 20 depts provide EMS
- 20 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Rio Arriba County
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (20 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination (40% volunteer).
4.49 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 178 roster).
Largest book: Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Department holds 17% of county personnel (30 of 178).
Photo-finish peer: Dallas County, IA (+0 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Rio Arriba County, NM? ▼
Rio Arriba County, NM has 20 fire departments with available federal data. 8 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #7 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Rio Arriba County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Rio Arriba County has a mix: 0 career, 8 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Rio Arriba County? ▼
Rio Arriba County has 178 total fire department personnel across 20 departments. The average per department is 9, which is 36% below the New Mexico average.
Does Rio Arriba County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 18 departments in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.