Department profile

Volunteer

Heron Lake Fire Department

Heron Lake, MN · Jackson County. Heron Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

18
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Heron Lake Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

17th pct.
national personnel size
-14%
vs. Minnesota 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
32/100
Heron Lake 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 D
18 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
18 personnel · 1 station

Heron Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Heron Lake, MN (Jackson County), with 1 station and 18 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #18,551 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #18,551 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #521 of 614
  • 5.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Jackson County

Heron Lake Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

18 Top 83% higher than 17% 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 32102 · Heron Lake Fire Department, MN 18 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 18
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #18,551
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ South Hamblen Cou…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+ 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
Heron Lake, MN
FDID
32102

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Heron Lake Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #521 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #18,551 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 14% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster weight

Heron Lake Fire Department carries 25.7% of Jackson County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (70 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 18 roster).

Photo-finish peer: South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Jackson Fire Department
Jackson · volunteer
Lakefield Fire Department
Lakefield · volunteer
Okabena Fire Department
Okabena · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 18 personnel

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

South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department, TN 18 Yeager Volunteer Fire Department Association, OK 18 Bethesda Area Volunteer Fire Department, AR 18 Lexington County Fire Service, SC 18 Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, AR 18 Martha Volunteer Fire Department, OK 18 Coalmont Fire Department, TN 18 Kyrock Fire Department, KY 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Heron Lake Fire Department have?

Heron Lake Fire Department has 18 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #18,551 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #521 of 614 by personnel.

Does Heron Lake Fire Department provide EMS services?

Heron Lake 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 Heron Lake Fire Department operate?

Heron Lake Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Heron Lake Fire Department?

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

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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