Department profile

Volunteer

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Dove Creek, CO · Dolores County. Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Colorado average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+4%
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
16/100
Dove Creek Volunteer 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
13.5 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
27 personnel · 2 stations

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dove Creek, CO (Dolores County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,014 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,014 of 22,440
  • CO personnel rank #173 of 364
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Dolores County

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 03315 · Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department, CO 27 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,014
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Tarboro
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Tarboro Fire Department, NC (+ 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
Dove Creek, CO
FDID
03315

Staffing vs the Colorado average

How Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Colorado. In-state it ranks #173 of 364 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,014 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
55
CO departments
575

County roster weight

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department carries 62.8% of Dolores County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (43 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Tarboro Fire Department, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Rico Fire Protection District
Rico · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Tarboro Fire Department, NC 27 Samson Volunteer Fire Department, AL 27 Maddock Rural Fire Protection District, ND 27 Big Horn County Fire Protection District, WY 27 Calumet Village Fire Department, MI 27 Danville Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Becket Fire Department, MA 27 East Gaston Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department have?

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Colorado average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,014 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CO, it ranks #173 of 364 by personnel.

Does Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Dove Creek Volunteer 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 Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department?

Dove Creek Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Dolores 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.

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