Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department

Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Goldendale, within Klickitat County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 58 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Washington has 483 registered fire departments and 17,908 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department runs 57% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 38,900 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Goldendale Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $178,095.23 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.