County profile

Pierce County, ND 2 departments

2 HIFLD departments in Pierce County, North Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.

2 departments · #47 of 53 in-state

Pierce County, ND is a thin HIFLD county book: 2 departments and 55 personnel (#47 of 53 in-state).

  • Personnel rank #47 of 53 in North Dakota
  • 3.64 stations per 100 personnel
  • 58% of roster in Rugby Volunteer Fire Department
  • 1 of 2 depts provide EMS
  • 2 of 338 North Dakota departments statewide
2
Departments
55
Total Personnel
#47 of 53
In-state by personnel
2
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in Pierce County

All fire departments in Pierce County, ND with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Rugby Volunteer Fire Department
Rugby
 volunteer 32
Wolford Fire Protection District
Wolford · EMS
 volunteer 23

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (2 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (100% volunteer).

3.64 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 55 roster).

Largest book: Rugby Volunteer Fire Department holds 58% of county personnel (32 of 55).

Photo-finish peer: Greene County, GA (+0 personnel).

North Dakota breadth context

State departments
338
Annual fires
6,600
Volunteer %
72%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Pierce County, ND? ▼

Pierce County, ND has 2 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #47 of 53 among North Dakota counties with at least one listed department.

Are Pierce County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 2 of 2 departments (100%) in Pierce County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve Pierce County? ▼

Pierce County has 55 total fire department personnel across 2 departments. The average per department is 28, which is 27% above the North Dakota average.

Does Pierce County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes - 1 department in Pierce County provide EMS services.

Nationwide counties with similar fire coverage

Greene County, GA 55 pers Pulaski County, IN 55 pers Greeley County, KS 55 pers Kiowa County, KS 55 pers
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Pierce County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.