Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue

Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue operates as a fire department in The Dalles, within Wasco 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. Oregon has 465 registered fire departments and 11,854 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 20,400 fires, 42 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue has received 8 FEMA grants totaling $2,491,600 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.