County profile
Dickey County, ND 4 departments
4 HIFLD departments in Dickey County, North Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Dickey County, ND is a thin HIFLD county book: 4 departments and 102 personnel (#26 of 53 in-state).
- Personnel rank #26 of 53 in North Dakota
- 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
- 44% of roster in Ellendale Fire Protection District
- 4 of 338 North Dakota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Dickey County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Fire Protection District Ellendale | volunteer | 45 |
| Forbes Rural Fire Department Forbes | other | - |
| Fullerton Fire Department Fullerton | volunteer | 21 |
| Oakes Fire Protection District Oakes | volunteer | 36 |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (4 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 3 volunteer, 0 combination (75% volunteer).
2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 102 roster).
Largest book: Ellendale Fire Protection District holds 44% of county personnel (45 of 102).
Photo-finish peer: Archuleta County, CO (+0 personnel).
No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.
North Dakota breadth context
- State departments
- 338
- Annual fires
- 6,600
- Volunteer %
- 72%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Dickey County, ND? ▼
Dickey County, ND has 4 fire departments with available federal data. 3 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #26 of 53 among North Dakota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Dickey County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 3 of 4 departments (75%) in Dickey County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Dickey County? ▼
Dickey County has 102 total fire department personnel across 4 departments. The average per department is 26, which is 18% above the North Dakota average.
Does Dickey County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Dickey County from federal records.
Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Dickey County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.