Department profile

Volunteer

Alexander Rural Fire Department

Alexander, ND · Mckenzie County. Alexander Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 29 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

29
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Alexander Rural Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Dakota average.

Top 49%
national personnel size
+32%
vs. North Dakota average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
64/100
Alexander Rural Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity B
29 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
29 personnel · 1 station

Alexander Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Alexander, ND (Mckenzie County), with 1 station and 29 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,909 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,909 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #95 of 249
  • 3.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Mckenzie County

Alexander Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

29 Top 49% higher than 51% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more departments. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 27004 · Alexander Rural Fire Department, ND 29 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 29
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,909
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ruidoso
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Ruidoso Fire Department, NM (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Alexander, ND
FDID
27004

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Alexander Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #95 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,909 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 32% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Alexander Rural Fire Department carries 26.6% of Mckenzie County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (109 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 57% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 29 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Ruidoso Fire Department, NM (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

Grassy Butte Fire Protection District
Grassy Butte · volunteer
Watford City Fire Department
Watford City · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 29 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every ND department.

Ruidoso Fire Department, NM 29 Hamel Volunteer Fire Department, MN 29 Alto-Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department, TN 29 Westminster Fire Department, MA 29 Minor Hill Volunteer Fire Department, TN 29 Utica Volunteer Fire Department, MS 29 Waukee Fire Department, IA 29 Mannington Volunteer Fire Department, KY 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Alexander Rural Fire Department have?

Alexander Rural Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,909 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #95 of 249 by personnel.

Does Alexander Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Alexander Rural Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Alexander Rural Fire Department operate?

Alexander Rural Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Alexander Rural Fire Department?

Alexander Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mckenzie County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.