Department profile

Volunteer

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department

Devils Lake, ND · Ramsey County. Devils Lake Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

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

Top 34%
national personnel size
+59%
vs. North Dakota average
2
stations
$562,165
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
43/100
Devils Lake 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 D
17.5 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 C
$16,062 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
35 personnel · 2 stations

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Devils Lake, ND (Ramsey County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,726 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $562,165.

  • National personnel rank #7,726 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #54 of 249
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Ramsey County

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 34% higher than 66% 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 36079 · Devils Lake Rural Fire Department, ND 35 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,726
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kiel
  • FEMA-MID $562K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Kiel Fire Department, WI (+ 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
Devils Lake, ND
FDID
36079

FEMA Grant History

$562K
Cumulative funding (FY2011)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2011 EMW-2011-FR-0049 $562,165

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Devils Lake Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #54 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,726 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 59% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department carries 37.6% of Ramsey County HIFLD personnel

Among 6 listed departments (93 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Kiel Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Devils Lake Fire Department
Devils Lake · other
Hampden Fire Department
Hampden · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Kiel Fire Department, WI 35 Freeport Fire Department, FL 35 Greenwood Lake Fire Department, NY 35 Lynchburg Area Joint Fire and Ambulance District, OH 35 Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, KY 35 Fancher-Hulbertson-Murray Volunteer Fire Company, NY 35 Inter Mountain Fire and Rescue Department, CA 35 Ionia Volunteer Fire Company, NY 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Devils Lake Rural Fire Department have?

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 59% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,726 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #54 of 249 by personnel.

Does Devils Lake Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Devils Lake 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 Devils Lake Rural Fire Department operate?

Devils Lake Rural Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Devils Lake Rural Fire Department?

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

Has Devils Lake Rural Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Devils Lake Rural Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $562,165 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2011 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2011.

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