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Murphys Fire Protection District

Murphys, CA · Calaveras County. Murphys Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 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.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Murphys Fire Protection District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
-24%
vs. California average
2
stations

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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Murphys Fire Protection District

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 F
14 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
28 personnel · 2 stations

Murphys Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Murphys, CA (Calaveras County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,651 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,651 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #396 of 721
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 13 other listed departments in Calaveras County

Murphys Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 05030 · Murphys Fire Protection District, CA 28 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #11,651
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bottineau
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bottineau Fire Department, ND (+ 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
Murphys, CA
FDID
05030

Staffing vs the California average

How Murphys Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #396 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,651 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 24% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster fringe

Murphys Fire Protection District is 8.5% of Calaveras County roster mass

The county lists 20 departments totaling 330 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 95% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Bottineau Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

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

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Foothill Fire Protection District
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Bottineau Fire Department, ND 28 Marksville Fire Department, LA 28 Cave City Volunteer Fire Department, KY 28 City of DE Soto Fire and Rescue, MO 28 Valley Springs Fire Department, AR 28 Asbury Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28 Harmon Fire Department, AR 28 Thatcher Fire Department, AZ 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Murphys Fire Protection District have?

Murphys Fire Protection District has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 24% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,651 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #396 of 721 by personnel.

Does Murphys Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

Yes, Murphys Fire Protection District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Murphys Fire Protection District operate?

Murphys Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Murphys Fire Protection District?

Murphys Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Calaveras County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

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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