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Mire Volunteer Fire Department

Rayne, LA · Acadia County

Mire Volunteer Fire Department is a fire department serving Rayne, LA (Acadia County), with 27 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

27
Total personnel
-
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+4%
above LA avg personnel
(26/dept)
51th
percentile by size
of 511 LA depts
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
Location
Rayne, LA
FDID
01040

Staffing vs the Louisiana average

How Mire Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Louisiana. It is larger than 51% of the 511 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 4% above the state average
Stations
-
State fire deaths/yr
96
LA departments
786

What This Data Tells You About Mire Volunteer Fire Department

Mire Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in Rayne, within Acadia County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 total 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. Louisiana has 786 registered fire departments and 20,402 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Mire Volunteer Fire Department runs 4% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 30,300 fires, 96 fire deaths, and 34% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mire Volunteer Fire Department have?

Mire Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% above the Louisiana average of 26 per department.

Does Mire Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Mire Volunteer Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Mire Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Station count data for Mire Volunteer Fire Department is not available in the HIFLD database.

What type of fire department is Mire Volunteer Fire Department?

Mire Volunteer Fire Department is a fire department serving Acadia County, LA.

How many fire departments are in Louisiana?

Louisiana has 786 fire departments with 20,402 total personnel. 34% are volunteer departments.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.