Arco Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Arco Fire Department

Arco Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Arco, within Butte County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 10 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Idaho has 292 registered fire departments and 5,065 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Arco Fire Department runs 41% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 10,500 fires, 23 fire deaths, and 50% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Arco Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $863,980 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.