Department profile

Volunteer

Loyalton Fire Department

Loyalton, CA · Sierra County. Loyalton Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

31
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Loyalton Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

Top 43%
national personnel size
-16%
vs. California average
2
stations
$231,205
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
26/100
Loyalton 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
15.5 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 D
$7,458 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
31 personnel · 2 stations

Loyalton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Loyalton, CA (Sierra County), with 2 stations and 31 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #9,635 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $231,205.

  • National personnel rank #9,635 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #358 of 721
  • 6.45 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Sierra County

Loyalton Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

31 Top 43% higher than 57% 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 46010 · Loyalton Fire Department, CA 31 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 31
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #9,635
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pryor
  • FEMA-LIGHT $231K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pryor Fire Department, OK (+ 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Loyalton, CA
FDID
46010

FEMA Grant History

$231K
Cumulative funding (FY2014)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FR00169 $231,205

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the California average

How Loyalton Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #358 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #9,635 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 16% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster geometry

Sierra County HIFLD mix around Loyalton Fire Department

Sierra County: 10 departments, 202 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 40% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.45 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 31 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pryor Fire Department, OK (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 31 personnel

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

Pryor Fire Department, OK 31 Locust Grove Fire Department, OK 31 Durand City Volunteer Fire Department, WI 31 Richardton Fire Protection District / Richardton Fire Department, ND 31 Worthington Volunteer Fire Protection Department, KY 31 Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company, PA 31 Heuvelton Volunteer Fire Department, NY 31 Lake Dalecarlia Volunteer Fire Department, IN 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Loyalton Fire Department have?

Loyalton Fire Department has 31 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 16% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #9,635 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #358 of 721 by personnel.

Does Loyalton Fire Department provide EMS services?

Loyalton 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 Loyalton Fire Department operate?

Loyalton Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Loyalton Fire Department?

Loyalton Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sierra County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Loyalton Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Loyalton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $231,205 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.