Mason Valley Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Mason Valley Fire Protection District

Mason Valley Fire Protection District operates as a fire department in Yerington, within Lyon 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 not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nevada has 156 registered fire departments and 4,169 total personnel, averaging roughly 27 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 18,600 fires, 40 fire deaths, and 64% 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: Mason Valley Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $181,429 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.