County profile
Taos County, NM 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Taos County, New Mexico - coverage desk and roster table below.
Taos County, NM is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 122 personnel, #16 of 33 in-state.
- Personnel rank #16 of 33 in New Mexico
- 5.74 stations per 100 personnel
- 25% of roster in Cerro Fire Department
- 10 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 446 New Mexico departments statewide
Fire Departments in Taos County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Amalia Ventero Volunteer Fire Department Amalia · EMS | volunteer | 19 |
| Cerro Fire Department Cerro | volunteer | 30 |
| Costilla Fire Department Costilla · EMS | other | - |
| Hondo Seco Fire and Rescue Arroyo Hondo · EMS | other | - |
| Lama Fire Department San Cristobal | volunteer | 16 |
| Latir Volunteer Fire Department Questa · EMS | volunteer | 20 |
| Ojo Caliente Volunteer Fire Department Ojo Caliente · EMS | volunteer | 25 |
| Penasco Fire District Penasco · EMS | other | - |
| Questa Fire Department Questa | other | - |
| Red River Fire Department Red River · EMS | other | - |
| Taos Fire Department Ranchos De Taos · EMS | other | - |
| Tres Piedras Fire Department Tres Piedras · EMS | volunteer | 12 |
| Wheeler Peak Fire District Red River · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (46% volunteer).
5.74 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 122 roster).
Largest book: Cerro Fire Department holds 25% of county personnel (30 of 122).
Photo-finish peer: Izard County, AR (+0 personnel).
New Mexico breadth context
- State departments
- 446
- Annual fires
- 12,100
- Volunteer %
- 44%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Taos County, NM? ▼
Taos County, NM has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #16 of 33 among New Mexico counties with at least one listed department.
Are Taos County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Taos County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Taos County? ▼
Taos County has 122 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 9, which is 36% below the New Mexico average.
Does Taos County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 14 departments in Taos 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 Taos County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.