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East Grand Forks Fire Department

East Grand Forks, MN · Polk County. East Grand Forks Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 56 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.

56
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

East Grand Forks Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Minnesota average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+167%
vs. Minnesota average
2
stations
$146,205
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
37/100
East Grand Forks 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 B
28 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 F
$2,611 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
56 personnel · 2 stations

East Grand Forks Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving East Grand Forks, MN (Polk County), with 2 stations and 56 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,982 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $146,205.

  • National personnel rank #2,982 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #29 of 614
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Polk County

East Grand Forks Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

56 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 60304 · East Grand Forks Fire Department, MN 56 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 56
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,982
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ City of Brandon
  • FEMA-LIGHT $146K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: City of Brandon Fire Department, MS (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
East Grand Forks, MN
FDID
60304

FEMA Grant History

$146K
Cumulative funding (FY2013–2017)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2017 EMW2015FH00096 $136,076
2013 EMW2012FH00749 $10,129

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How East Grand Forks Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #29 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,982 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 167% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Polk County HIFLD mix around East Grand Forks Fire Department

Polk County: 13 departments, 297 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 56 roster).

Photo-finish peer: City of Brandon Fire Department, MS (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 56 personnel

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

City of Brandon Fire Department, MS 56 Pearl Fire Department, MS 56 Reno Volunteer Fire Department, PA 56 Huber Heights Fire Department, OH 56 Chestertown Volunteer Fire Department, NY 56 Goodwill Fire Company, PA 56 North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Company, PA 56 Big Bend-Vernon Fire Department, WI 56

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Grand Forks Fire Department have?

East Grand Forks Fire Department has 56 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 167% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,982 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #29 of 614 by personnel.

Does East Grand Forks Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, East Grand Forks Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does East Grand Forks Fire Department operate?

East Grand Forks Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is East Grand Forks Fire Department?

East Grand Forks Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Polk County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has East Grand Forks Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, East Grand Forks Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $146,205 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2013–2017 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2017.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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