Department profile

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Downieville Fire Protection District

Downieville, CA · Sierra County. Downieville Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 37 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.

37
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Downieville Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount in line with the California average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+0%
vs. California average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
80/100
Downieville Fire Protection District

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 B
37 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
37 personnel · 1 station

Downieville Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Downieville, CA (Sierra County), with 1 station and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,992 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,992 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #293 of 721
  • 2.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 5 other listed departments in Sierra County

Downieville Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 46005 · Downieville Fire Protection District, CA 37 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,992
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lesslie Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department, SC (+ 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Downieville, CA
FDID
46005

Staffing vs the California average

How Downieville Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #293 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,992 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster geometry

Sierra County HIFLD mix around Downieville Fire Protection District

Sierra County: 10 departments, 202 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department, SC 37 Dickinson Fire Department, ND 37 Thiensville Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 Madrid Volunteer Fire Department, NY 37 Central Hardin County Fire Rescue, KY 37 Princeton Fire and Rescue, MN 37 Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade, NM 37 LA Motte Fire and Rescue, IA 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Downieville Fire Protection District have?

Downieville Fire Protection District has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,992 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #293 of 721 by personnel.

Does Downieville Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Downieville Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Downieville Fire Protection District operate?

Downieville Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Downieville Fire Protection District?

Downieville Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Sierra County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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