Department profile

Volunteer

Fulda Fire Department

Fulda, MN · Murray County. Fulda Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

34
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Fulda Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Minnesota average.

Top 37%
national personnel size
+62%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$453,143
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
65/100
Fulda 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
34 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
$13,328 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
34 personnel · 1 station

Fulda Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fulda, MN (Murray County), with 1 station and 34 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,344 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $453,143.

  • National personnel rank #8,344 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #107 of 614
  • 2.94 stations per 100 personnel
  • 7 other listed departments in Murray County

Fulda Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

34 Top 37% higher than 63% 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 51105 · Fulda Fire Department, MN 34 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 34
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,344
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marion Township
  • FEMA-LIGHT $453K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Marion Township Fire Department, OH (+ 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
VOLUNTEER
Location
Fulda, MN
FDID
51105

FEMA Grant History

$453K
Cumulative funding (FY2022)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-01419 $453,142.85

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

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Fulda Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #107 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,344 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 62% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Fulda Fire Department carries 25.0% of Murray County HIFLD personnel

Among 8 listed departments (136 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 75% of the county count. County / state rollup.

2.94 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 34 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Marion Township Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 34 personnel

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

Marion Township Fire Department, OH 34 Minot Rural Fire Department, ND 34 Crossroads Fire Department, TN 34 Antrim Fire Department, NH 34 Minden Volunteer Fire Department, NE 34 Green Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 34 Prentice Volunteer Fire Department, WI 34 Campbell Volunteer Fire Department, NE 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Fulda Fire Department have?

Fulda Fire Department has 34 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 62% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,344 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #107 of 614 by personnel.

Does Fulda Fire Department provide EMS services?

Fulda 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 Fulda Fire Department operate?

Fulda Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Fulda Fire Department?

Fulda Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Murray County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Fulda Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Fulda Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $453,142.85 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

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