County profile
Sierra County, NM 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Sierra County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Sierra County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 7 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 160 personnel, #15 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #15 of 33 in New Mexico
- 6.25 stations per 100 personnel
- 22% of roster in Monticello Placita Volunteer Fire Department
- 5 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Sierra County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Arrey-Derry Fire Department Arrey | volunteer | 16 |
| Caballo Fire Rescue Caballo · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Elephant Butte Fire Department Elephant Butte | other | - |
| Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Hillsboro · EMS | volunteer | 30 |
| Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Kingston | other | - |
| Lakeshore Fire Department Elephant Butte · EMS | volunteer | 18 |
| Las Palomas Emergency Medical Services / las Palomas Fire Department Williamsburg · EMS | other | - |
| Monticello Placita Volunteer Fire Department Monticello | volunteer | 35 |
| Poverty Creek Volunteer Fire Department Winston | other | - |
| Truth OR Consequences Volunteer Fire Department Truth Or Consequences | volunteer | 25 |
| Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department Williamsburg · EMS | other | - |
| Winston-Chloride Fire Department Winston | volunteer | 16 |
| Winston-Chloride Fire Department Chloride | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 7 volunteer, 0 combination (54% volunteer).
6.25 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (10 stations / 160 roster).
Largest book: Monticello Placita Volunteer Fire Department holds 22% of county personnel (35 of 160).
Photo-finish peer: Lawrence County, AR (+0 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Sierra County, NM? ▼
Sierra County, NM has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 7 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #15 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Sierra County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 7 of 13 departments (54%) in Sierra County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Sierra County? ▼
Sierra County has 160 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 12, which is 14% below the New Mexico average.
Does Sierra County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 5 departments in Sierra 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 Sierra County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.