Department profile

Volunteer

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department

Kensington, MN · Douglas County. Kensington Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

22
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

30th pct.
national personnel size
+5%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
45/100
Kensington Fire and Rescue 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 C
22 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
22 personnel · 1 station

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Kensington, MN (Douglas County), with 1 station and 22 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,746 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,746 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #410 of 614
  • 4.55 stations per 100 personnel
  • 11 other listed departments in Douglas County

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

22 Top 70% higher than 30% 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 21107 · Kensington Fire and Rescue Department, MN 22 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 22
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,746
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Genoa Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Genoa Township Fire Department, OH (+ 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
Kensington, MN
FDID
21107

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Kensington Fire and Rescue Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #410 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,746 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 5% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Douglas County HIFLD mix around Kensington Fire and Rescue Department

Douglas County: 12 departments, 220 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 25% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.55 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 22 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Genoa Township Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 22 personnel

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

Genoa Township Fire Department, OH 22 Havana Fire Department, FL 22 Smithville Fire Department, TN 22 Minatare-Melbeta Volunteer Fire Department, NE 22 Pringle Volunteer Fire Department, SD 22 Dumas Fire Department, AR 22 Pamplico Volunteer Fire and Rescue, SC 22 Bonners Ferry Fire Department, ID 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Kensington Fire and Rescue Department have?

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department has 22 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 5% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,746 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #410 of 614 by personnel.

Does Kensington Fire and Rescue Department provide EMS services?

Kensington Fire and Rescue 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 Kensington Fire and Rescue Department operate?

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Kensington Fire and Rescue Department?

Kensington Fire and Rescue Department is a Volunteer department serving Douglas 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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