County profile
Steele County, ND 3 departments
3 HIFLD departments in Steele County, North Dakota - coverage desk and roster table below.
Steele County, ND is a thin HIFLD county book: 3 departments and 70 personnel (#41 of 53 in-state).
- Personnel rank #41 of 53 in North Dakota
- 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
- 57% of roster in Hope Fire Protection District
- 3 of 338 North Dakota departments statewide
Fire Departments in Steele County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Finley Fire Protection District Finley | volunteer | 30 |
| Hope Fire Protection District Hope | volunteer | 40 |
| Sharon Fire Department Sharon | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (3 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 2 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 70 roster).
Largest book: Hope Fire Protection District holds 57% of county personnel (40 of 70).
Photo-finish peer: Lee County, AR (+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 Steele County, ND? ▼
Steele County, ND has 3 fire departments with available federal data. 2 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #41 of 53 among North Dakota counties with at least one listed department.
Are Steele County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 2 of 3 departments (67%) in Steele County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Steele County? ▼
Steele County has 70 total fire department personnel across 3 departments. The average per department is 23, which is 5% above the North Dakota average.
Does Steele County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Steele 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 Steele County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.