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Clifton Fire Department

Clifton, AZ · Greenlee County. Clifton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 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.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Clifton Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Arizona average.

Top 37%
national personnel size
+36%
vs. Arizona 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
78/100
Clifton 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 B
34 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness A
5 vehicles per station (national median 2)
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
34 personnel · 1 station

Clifton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clifton, AZ (Greenlee County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,299 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,299 of 22,440
  • AZ personnel rank #72 of 191
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Greenlee County

Clifton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 06012 · Clifton Fire Department, AZ 34 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #8,299
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Candy Kitchen Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services, NM (+ 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
Clifton, AZ
FDID
06012

Staffing vs the Arizona average

How Clifton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. In-state it ranks #72 of 191 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,299 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 36% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
91
AZ departments
322

County roster weight

Clifton Fire Department carries 37.8% of Greenlee County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (90 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services, NM (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

Candy Kitchen Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services, NM 34 Fork Mountain Fire Department and Rescue Squad, NC 34 Cook Springs Volunteer Fire Department, AL 34 Nevada Division of Forestry - Northern Area Region Office / Jarbidge Volunteer Fire Department, NV 34 Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Department, NC 34 Marion Fire Department, NC 34 South Fork Volunteer Fire Department, NC 34 Crouse Volunteer Fire Department, NC 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clifton Fire Department have?

Clifton Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% above the Arizona average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,299 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AZ, it ranks #72 of 191 by personnel.

Does Clifton Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Clifton Fire Department operate?

Clifton Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clifton Fire Department?

Clifton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Greenlee County, AZ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arizona?

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

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