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Burley Fire Department

Burley, ID · Cassia County. Burley Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 35 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Burley Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Idaho average.

Top 34%
national personnel size
+106%
vs. Idaho 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
77/100
Burley 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
35 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
35 personnel · 1 station

Burley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Burley, ID (Cassia County), with 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,638 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,638 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #41 of 152
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Cassia County

Burley Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 31201 · Burley Fire Department, ID 35 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #7,638
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Triune-Halleck Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Triune-Halleck Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Burley, ID
FDID
31201

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Burley Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #41 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,638 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 106% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

Burley Fire Department carries 68.6% of Cassia County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (51 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Triune-Halleck Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Oakley Fire Department
Oakley · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Triune-Halleck Volunteer Fire Department, WV 35 Reading Fire Department - Valley Station, OH 35 Carlton Town Volunteer Fire Department, WI 35 Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, IN 35 McDonald Volunteer Fire Department, TN 35 Southside Fire, AR 35 Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 35 Onalaska Fire Department, WI 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Burley Fire Department have?

Burley Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 106% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,638 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #41 of 152 by personnel.

Does Burley Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Burley Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Burley Fire Department operate?

Burley Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Burley Fire Department?

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

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

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

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