Department profile

Volunteer

Columbus Rural Fire Department

Columbus, ND · Burke County. Columbus Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Columbus Rural Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Dakota average.

Top 45%
national personnel size
+36%
vs. North Dakota 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
67/100
Columbus Rural 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
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Columbus Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Columbus, ND (Burke County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,010 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,010 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #78 of 249
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • 6 other listed departments in Burke County

Columbus Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 07063 · Columbus Rural Fire Department, ND 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,010
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Friendship Fire C…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Friendship Fire Company, PA (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Columbus, ND
FDID
07063

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Columbus Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #78 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,010 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 36% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Columbus Rural Fire Department carries 41.7% of Burke County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (72 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 43% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Friendship Fire Company, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Columbus Fire Department
Columbus · other
Powers Lake Fire Protection District
Powers Lake · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Friendship Fire Company, PA 30 Rogers City Fire Department, MI 30 Penderlea Volunteer Fire Department, NC 30 West Bryan County Fire Department, OK 30 Bigfork Fire Department, MT 30 Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, OH 30 Whitefish Fire Department, MT 30 Bethel Volunteer Fire Department, KY 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Columbus Rural Fire Department have?

Columbus Rural Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,010 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #78 of 249 by personnel.

Does Columbus Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Columbus Rural 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 Columbus Rural Fire Department operate?

Columbus Rural Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Columbus Rural Fire Department?

Columbus Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Burke County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

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