Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Boise, within Boise County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 35 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. Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Department runs 106% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Clear Creek Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $251,750 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.