Department profile

Combination

Clifton Forge Fire Department

Clifton Forge, VA · Clifton Forge City County. Clifton Forge Fire Department is a Combination department, 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Clifton Forge Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Virginia average.

Top 34%
national personnel size
+6%
vs. Virginia 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
77/100
Clifton Forge 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
35 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
35 personnel · 1 station

Clifton Forge Fire Department is a Combination department serving Clifton Forge, VA (Clifton Forge City County), with 1 station and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,682 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,682 of 22,440
  • VA personnel rank #217 of 414
  • 2.86 stations per 100 personnel
  • 0 other listed departments in Clifton Forge City County

Clifton Forge Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 56000 · Clifton Forge Fire Department, VA 35 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,682
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Tillson
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Tillson Fire Department, NY (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 VA department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Clifton Forge, VA
FDID
56000

Staffing vs the Virginia average

How Clifton Forge Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Virginia. In-state it ranks #217 of 414 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,682 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 6% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
86
VA departments
766

County roster weight

Clifton Forge Fire Department carries 100.0% of Clifton Forge City County HIFLD personnel

Among 1 listed departments (35 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 0% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.86 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Tillson Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 35 personnel

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

Tillson Fire Department, NY 35 Sauk City Fire Department, WI 35 North Freedom Fire Department, WI 35 Prairie Du Sac Volunteer Fire Department, WI 35 North Lyon County Fire Protection District, NV 35 Berthoud Fire Protection District, CO 35 Steamboat Springs Fire Department - Mountain Station, CO 36 Palisade Fire Department, CO 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Clifton Forge Fire Department have?

Clifton Forge Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 6% above the Virginia average of 33 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,682 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within VA, it ranks #217 of 414 by personnel.

Does Clifton Forge Fire Department provide EMS services?

Clifton Forge 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 Clifton Forge Fire Department operate?

Clifton Forge Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Clifton Forge Fire Department?

Clifton Forge Fire Department is a Combination department serving Clifton Forge City County, VA. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Virginia?

Virginia has 766 fire departments with 25,415 total personnel. 67% are volunteer departments.

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