Lake Crystal Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Lake Crystal Fire Department

Lake Crystal Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Lake Crystal, within Blue Earth County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Minnesota has 883 registered fire departments and 18,231 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Lake Crystal Fire Department runs 19% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 28,000 fires, 48 fire deaths, and 68% 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: Lake Crystal Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $283,457 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.