Department profile

Volunteer

Gackle Fire Protection District

Gackle, ND · Logan County. Gackle Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station 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
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Gackle Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the North Dakota average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
+23%
vs. North Dakota 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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
59/100
Gackle 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 C
27 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 · 1 station

Gackle Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Gackle, ND (Logan County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,048 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,048 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #104 of 249
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Logan County

Gackle Fire Protection District 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 24125 · Gackle Fire Protection District, ND 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,048
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Farmington Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Gackle, ND
FDID
24125

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Gackle Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #104 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,048 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 23% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster weight

Gackle Fire Protection District carries 27.6% of Logan County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (98 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fredonia Fire Protection District
Fredonia · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Eagle Butte Fire Department, SD 27 North Greenville Fire Department, SC 27 Likely Volunteer Fire Protection District, CA 27 Clinton Township Fire Department, OH 27 Glen Dale Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Linden Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 Morton Fire Company, PA 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Gackle Fire Protection District have?

Gackle Fire Protection District has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 23% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,048 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #104 of 249 by personnel.

Does Gackle Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Gackle Fire Protection District 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 Gackle Fire Protection District operate?

Gackle Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Gackle Fire Protection District?

Gackle Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Logan County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

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