Department profile

Volunteer

Del Norte Fire Department

Del Norte, CO · Rio Grande County. Del Norte Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 29 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

29
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Del Norte Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the Colorado average.

Top 49%
national personnel size
+12%
vs. Colorado 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
19/100
Del Norte 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
14.5 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
29 personnel · 2 stations

Del Norte Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Del Norte, CO (Rio Grande County), with 2 stations and 29 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,006 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,006 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #162 of 364
  • 6.90 stations per 100 personnel
  • 3 other listed departments in Rio Grande County

Del Norte Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

29 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 10515 · Del Norte Fire Department, CO 29 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 29
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,006
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Center Conway Fir…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Center Conway Fire and Rescue, NH (+ 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 CO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Del Norte, CO
FDID
10515

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Del Norte Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #162 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,006 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 12% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster weight

Del Norte Fire Department carries 33.0% of Rio Grande County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (88 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.90 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 29 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Center Conway Fire and Rescue, NH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Center Fire Protection District
Center · volunteer
Monte Vista Fire Protection District
Monte Vista · volunteer
South Fork Volunteer Fire Department
South Fork · volunteer
All CO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 29 personnel

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

Center Conway Fire and Rescue, NH 29 Palmyra Fire and Rescue, NE 29 Bloomington Volunteer Fire Company, MD 29 Town of Ashfield Fire Department, MA 29 Iowa Volunteer Fire Department, LA 29 Bittinger Volunteer Fire Department, MD 29 Hackensack Fire Department, MN 29 Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, NC 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Del Norte Fire Department have?

Del Norte Fire Department has 29 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,006 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #162 of 364 by personnel.

Does Del Norte Fire Department provide EMS services?

Del Norte 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 Del Norte Fire Department operate?

Del Norte Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Del Norte Fire Department?

Del Norte Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Rio Grande County, CO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Colorado?

Colorado has 575 fire departments with 14,812 total personnel. 41% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.