Chelan County Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Chelan County Fire District

Chelan County Fire District operates as a Volunteer department in Wenatchee, within Chelan County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 60 total personnel, 6 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Washington has 483 registered fire departments and 17,908 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. Chelan County Fire District runs 62% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 38,900 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Chelan County Fire District has received 5 FEMA grants totaling $2,006,318.19 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.