Gila River Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Gila River Fire Department

Gila River Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Chandler, within Maricopa County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 61 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Arizona has 322 registered fire departments and 7,987 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Gila River Fire Department runs 144% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 36,800 fires, 91 fire deaths, and 35% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.