Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office
Backus, MN · Cass County
Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office is a fire department serving Backus, MN (Cass County), with personnel data not reported. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
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Department Profile
- Type
- Location
- Backus, MN
- County
- Cass County
What This Data Tells You About Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office
Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office operates as a fire department in Backus, within Cass County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Minnesota has 883 registered fire departments and 18,231 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 28,000 fires, 48 fire deaths, and 68% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office have? ▼
Personnel data for Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office is not available in the HIFLD database.
Does Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office provide EMS services? ▼
Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office operate? ▼
Station count data for Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office is not available in the HIFLD database.
What type of fire department is Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office? ▼
Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office is a fire department serving Cass County, MN.
How many fire departments are in Minnesota? ▼
Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.
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