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Leadore Volunteer Fire Department

Leadore, ID · Lemhi County. Leadore Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 37 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

37
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount more than double the Idaho average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+118%
vs. Idaho average
2
stations

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
33/100
Leadore Volunteer 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
18.5 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
37 personnel · 2 stations

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Leadore, ID (Lemhi County), with 2 stations and 37 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #7,060 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #7,060 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #36 of 152
  • 5.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Lemhi County

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

37 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 59315 · Leadore Volunteer Fire Department, ID 37 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 37
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #7,060
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Marion
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Marion Fire Department, NY (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Leadore, ID
FDID
59315

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Leadore Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #36 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #7,060 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 118% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster geometry

Lemhi County HIFLD mix around Leadore Volunteer Fire Department

Lemhi County: 7 departments, 161 personnel (4 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 57% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 37 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Marion Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Elk Bend Fire Protection District
Salmon · volunteer
North Fork Fire District
North Fork · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 37 personnel

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

Marion Fire Department, NY 37 North Pulaski Fire Department, AR 37 Gilman Rural Volunteer Fire Department, WI 37 West Knox Fire Department, KY 37 Albion Fire Department, IN 37 Hopkinton Fire Department - Contoocook Station, NH 37 Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department, VA 37 Sipesville Volunteer Fire Company, PA 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Leadore Volunteer Fire Department have?

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department has 37 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 118% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #7,060 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #36 of 152 by personnel.

Does Leadore Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Leadore Volunteer 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 Leadore Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Leadore Volunteer Fire Department?

Leadore Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lemhi County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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