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Clarkston Fire Department

Clarkston, WA · Asotin County. Clarkston Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 49 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.

49
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clarkston Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount above the Washington average.

Top 18%
national personnel size
+32%
vs. Washington 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
91/100
Clarkston 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 A
49 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
49 personnel · 1 station

Clarkston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clarkston, WA (Asotin County), with 1 station and 49 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,144 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,144 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #49 of 120
  • 2.04 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Asotin County

Clarkston Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

49 Top 18% higher than 82% 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 02M02 · Clarkston Fire Department, WA 49 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 49
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,144
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ City of Horseshoe…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department, TX (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
MAINLY VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS
Location
Clarkston, WA
FDID
02M02

Staffing vs the Washington average

How Clarkston Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #49 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,144 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 32% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster weight

Clarkston Fire Department carries 44.5% of Asotin County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (110 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.04 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 49 roster).

Photo-finish peer: City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department, TX (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Asotin Fire Department
Asotin · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 49 personnel

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

City of Horseshoe Bay Fire Department, TX 49 Harvard Fire Protection District, IL 49 Highland Fire Department, IL 49 Holcomb Fire Department, KS 49 Jefferson Fire Protection District, IL 49 Lake Bluff Fire Department, IL 49 Mundelein Fire Department, IL 49 Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department, TX 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clarkston Fire Department have?

Clarkston Fire Department has 49 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 32% above the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,144 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #49 of 120 by personnel.

Does Clarkston Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Clarkston Fire Department operate?

Clarkston Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clarkston Fire Department?

Clarkston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Asotin County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

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