Department profile

Volunteer

Arco Fire Department

Arco, ID · Butte County. Arco Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 10 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

10
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Arco Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Idaho average.

3rd pct.
national personnel size
-41%
vs. Idaho average
1
station
$863,980
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
49/100
Arco 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 F
10 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 A
$86,398 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
10 personnel · 1 station

Arco Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Arco, ID (Butte County), with 1 station and 10 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #21,810 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $863,980.

  • National personnel rank #21,810 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #145 of 152
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Butte County

Arco Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

10 Top 97% higher than 3% of 22,440 departments

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

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

Dispatch plate

Sheet 23316 · Arco Fire Department, ID 10 personnel · 1 station

PERS-MICRO · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MICRO 10
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #21,810
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Irish Beach Water…
  • FEMA-MID $864K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Irish Beach Water District Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Arco, ID
FDID
23316

FEMA Grant History

$864K
Cumulative funding (FY2010)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2010 EMW-2010-FV-0536 $863,980

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Arco Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #145 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #21,810 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 41% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

Arco Fire Department carries 45.5% of Butte County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (22 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 10 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Irish Beach Water District Volunteer Fire Department, CA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Lost River Fire District
Moore · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 10 personnel

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

Irish Beach Water District Volunteer Fire Department, CA 10 Winchester Fire Station, AR 10 Bay View Fire Department, OH 10 Elliott Volunteer Fire Department, MS 10 Dawson Fire Department, IA 10 Sturkie Volunteer Fire Department, AR 10 City of False Pass Volunteer Fire Department, AK 10 Lisburn Community Fire Company, PA 10

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Arco Fire Department have?

Arco Fire Department has 10 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% below the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #21,810 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #145 of 152 by personnel.

Does Arco Fire Department provide EMS services?

Arco 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 Arco Fire Department operate?

Arco Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Arco Fire Department?

Arco Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Butte County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Arco Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Arco Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $863,980 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2010 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2010.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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