Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue

Aragon, NM · Catron County. Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 16 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.

16
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the New Mexico average.

13th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. New Mexico average
2
stations

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
7/100
Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue

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
8 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
16 personnel · 2 stations

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Aragon, NM (Catron County), with 2 stations and 16 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,519 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,519 of 22,440
  • NM personnel rank #141 of 197
  • 12.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Catron County

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue vs. the national personnel distribution

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

16 Top 87% higher than 13% 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 03003 · Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue, NM 16 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 16
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #19,519
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Custer Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Custer Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+ 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 NM department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Aragon, NM
FDID
03003

Staffing vs the New Mexico average

How Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Mexico. In-state it ranks #141 of 197 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,519 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
32
NM departments
446

County roster geometry

Catron County HIFLD mix around Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue

Catron County: 14 departments, 148 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 36% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 16 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Custer Volunteer Fire Department, MT (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Datil Fire Department
Datil · volunteer
Glenwood Fire and Rescue
Glenwood · other
Pie Town Volunteer Fire Department
Pie Town · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 16 personnel

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

Custer Volunteer Fire Department, MT 16 Tracy Area Volunteer Fire Department, AR 16 North Adams Fire Department, MI 16 Jackson Valley Fire Protection District, CA 16 Coosada Volunteer Fire Department, AL 16 Reece City Volunteer Fire Department, AL 16 Tidmore Bend Volunteer Fire Department, AL 16 Powell Volunteer Fire Department, AL 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue have?

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue has 16 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the New Mexico average of 14 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,519 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NM, it ranks #141 of 197 by personnel.

Does Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue provide EMS services?

Yes, Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue operate?

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue?

Cruzville-Apache Creek/Aragon Fire and Rescue is a Volunteer department serving Catron County, NM. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 446 fire departments with 6,225 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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