Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District

Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District operates as a Volunteer department in Irrigon, within Morrow County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 15 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District runs 40% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $349,600 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.