Department profile

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Clarkdale Fire District

Clarkdale, AZ · Yavapai County. Clarkdale Fire District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 20 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.

20
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clarkdale Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Arizona average.

25th pct.
national personnel size
-20%
vs. Arizona average
2
stations
$205,898
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
28/100
Clarkdale Fire District

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 F
10 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness D
1.5 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment C
$10,295 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
20 personnel · 2 stations

Clarkdale Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Clarkdale, AZ (Yavapai County), with 2 stations and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,861 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $205,898.

  • National personnel rank #16,861 of 22,440
  • AZ personnel rank #134 of 191
  • 10.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 29 other listed departments in Yavapai County

Clarkdale Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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 14072 · Clarkdale Fire District, AZ 20 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #16,861
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Harned Area Volun…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $206K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Harned Area Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+ 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 AZ department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Clarkdale, AZ
Ambulances
1
FDID
14072

FEMA Grant History

$206K
Cumulative funding (FY2009–2014)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FV01605 $210,672
2009 EMW2008FF00138 $-4,774

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Arizona average

How Clarkdale Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. In-state it ranks #134 of 191 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,861 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 20% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
91
AZ departments
322

County roster fringe

Clarkdale Fire District is 2.0% of Yavapai County roster mass

The county lists 36 departments totaling 983 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 86% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

10.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Harned Area Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Harned Area Volunteer Fire Department, KY 20 Irvington Volunteer Fire Department, KY 20 Clinton South Joint Fire District, OH 20 Cavendish Fire Department, VT 20 Slaughterville Fire Department, OK 20 Victory Gardens Fire Department, NJ 20 Port Alexander Volunteer Fire Department, AK 20 Saxtons River Volunteer Fire Department, VT 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clarkdale Fire District have?

Clarkdale Fire District has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 20% below the Arizona average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,861 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AZ, it ranks #134 of 191 by personnel.

Does Clarkdale Fire District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Clarkdale Fire District operate?

Clarkdale Fire District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Clarkdale Fire District?

Clarkdale Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Yavapai County, AZ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Clarkdale Fire District received federal grants?

Yes, Clarkdale Fire District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $205,898 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009–2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

How many fire departments are in Arizona?

Arizona has 322 fire departments with 7,987 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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