Echo Rural Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Echo Rural Fire Protection District

Echo Rural Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Echo, within Umatilla County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Echo Rural Fire Protection District runs 0% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Echo Rural Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $176,571.42 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.