Las Cruces Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Las Cruces Fire Department

Las Cruces Fire Department operates as a fire department in Las Cruces, within Dona Ana County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Mexico has 446 registered fire departments and 6,225 total personnel, averaging roughly 14 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 12,100 fires, 32 fire deaths, and 44% 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: Las Cruces Fire Department has received 8 FEMA grants totaling $4,357,375.07 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.