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Copper Harbor Fire Department

Copper Harbor, MI · Keweenaw County. Copper Harbor Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 2 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.

2
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Copper Harbor Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well below the Michigan average.

0th pct.
national personnel size
-91%
vs. Michigan 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
2/100
Copper Harbor 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 F
2 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
2 personnel · 1 station

Copper Harbor Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Copper Harbor, MI (Keweenaw County), with 1 station and 2 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #22,423 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #22,423 of 22,440
  • MI personnel rank #1,007 of 1,008
  • 50.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Keweenaw County

Copper Harbor Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

2 Top 100% in the bottom 1% 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 04202 · Copper Harbor Fire Department, MI 2 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 2
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #22,423
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kiowa County
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Kiowa County Fire Department, CO (+ 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 MI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Copper Harbor, MI
FDID
04202

Staffing vs the Michigan average

How Copper Harbor Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Michigan. In-state it ranks #1,007 of 1,008 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #22,423 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 91% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
112
MI departments
1,274

County roster fringe

Copper Harbor Fire Department is 2.7% of Keweenaw County roster mass

The county lists 7 departments totaling 74 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 43% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

50.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 2 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Kiowa County Fire Department, CO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Ahmeek Fire Department
Ahmeek · volunteer
Allouez Township Fire Department
Mohawk · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 2 personnel

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

Kiowa County Fire Department, CO 2 Awendew District Fire Department, SC 2 Burton Fire District, SC 2 Caney City Volunteer Fire Department, TX 2 Texas City Fire Department, TX 2 Valmy Volunteer Fire Department, NV 2 Pack Creek Fire Department, UT 2 New Prospect Fire Department, TN 2

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Copper Harbor Fire Department have?

Copper Harbor Fire Department has 2 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 91% below the Michigan average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #22,423 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MI, it ranks #1,007 of 1,008 by personnel.

Does Copper Harbor Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Copper Harbor Fire Department operate?

Copper Harbor Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Copper Harbor Fire Department?

Copper Harbor Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Keweenaw County, MI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Michigan?

Michigan has 1,274 fire departments with 28,594 total personnel. 61% are volunteer departments.

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