Cambridge Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Cambridge Fire Protection District

Cambridge Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Cambridge, within Washington County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Cambridge Fire Protection District runs 12% 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.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.