Department profile

Volunteer

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department

Baudette, MN · Lake Of The Woods County. Baudette Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+19%
vs. Minnesota 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
54/100
Baudette Volunteer 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 C
25 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
25 personnel · 1 station

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Baudette, MN (Lake Of The Woods County), with 1 station and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,047 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #13,047 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #267 of 614
  • 4.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Lake Of The Woods County

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 39103 · Baudette Volunteer Fire Department, MN 25 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,047
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairmount Fire Pr…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairmount Fire Protection District, ND (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Baudette, MN
FDID
39103

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Baudette Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #267 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,047 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 19% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department carries 36.2% of Lake Of The Woods County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (69 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

4.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairmount Fire Protection District, ND (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Fairmount Fire Protection District, ND 25 Reedsville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Montezuma Fire Protection District, CA 25 Dwight Fire Protection District, ND 25 Westford Volunteer Fire Department, NY 25 Gunnison Valley Volunteer Fire Department, UT 25 Bellevue Fire Department, OH 25 Tolley Fire Department, ND 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Baudette Volunteer Fire Department have?

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,047 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #267 of 614 by personnel.

Does Baudette Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Baudette Volunteer 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 Baudette Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Baudette Volunteer Fire Department?

Baudette Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lake Of The Woods County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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