Department profile

Volunteer

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department

Clark Fork, ID · Bonner County. Clark Fork Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Idaho average.

36th pct.
national personnel size
+41%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Clark Fork Valley 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
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clark Fork, ID (Bonner County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,305 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,305 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #75 of 152
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Bonner County

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 64% higher than 36% 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 17314 · Clark Fork Valley Fire Department, ID 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,305
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sugar Grove Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+ 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
Clark Fork, ID
FDID
17314

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Clark Fork Valley Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #75 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,305 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

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

County roster fringe

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department is 8.8% of Bonner County roster mass

The county lists 19 departments totaling 273 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 26% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Courtland Volunteer Fire Department, VA 24 Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department, MN 24 Bucyrus Township Fire Department, OH 24 Upper Mimbres Volunteer Fire Department, NM 24 Fort Bayard Volunteer Fire Department, NM 24 Concord Township Fire Department, IN 24 Ashley Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, IN 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clark Fork Valley Fire Department have?

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 41% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,305 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #75 of 152 by personnel.

Does Clark Fork Valley Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clark Fork Valley 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 Clark Fork Valley Fire Department operate?

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clark Fork Valley Fire Department?

Clark Fork Valley Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bonner 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.

Related guides

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