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Montpelier Fire Department

Montpelier, ID · Bear Lake County. Montpelier Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Montpelier Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Idaho average.

23rd pct.
national personnel size
+18%
vs. Idaho average
1
station

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
38/100
Montpelier 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
20 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
20 personnel · 1 station

Montpelier Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Montpelier, ID (Bear Lake County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,380 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,380 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #101 of 152
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Bear Lake County

Montpelier Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

20 Top 77% higher than 23% 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 07301 · Montpelier Fire Department, ID 20 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #17,380
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Granby
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Granby Fire Department, MO (+ 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
Montpelier, ID
FDID
07301

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Montpelier Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #101 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,380 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 18% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

Montpelier Fire Department carries 100.0% of Bear Lake County HIFLD personnel

Among 2 listed departments (20 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Granby Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

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

Granby Fire Department, MO 20 East Newton Fire Protection District, MO 20 James Township Fire Department, MI 20 Isle LA Motte Volunteer Fire Company, VT 20 Colerain Volunteer Fire Department, OH 20 Algonac Fire Department, MI 20 Maryville Fire Department, MO 20 Clyde Township Fire Department, MI 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Montpelier Fire Department have?

Montpelier Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 18% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,380 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #101 of 152 by personnel.

Does Montpelier Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Montpelier Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Montpelier Fire Department operate?

Montpelier Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Montpelier Fire Department?

Montpelier Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bear Lake 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.

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