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Myrtle Creek Fire Department

Myrtle Creek, OR · Douglas County. Myrtle Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 42 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.

42
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Myrtle Creek Fire Department pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Oregon average.

Top 25%
national personnel size
+68%
vs. Oregon 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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
85/100
Myrtle Creek 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 A
42 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
42 personnel · 1 station

Myrtle Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Myrtle Creek, OR (Douglas County), with 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,552 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,552 of 22,440
  • OR personnel rank #64 of 237
  • 2.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 31 other listed departments in Douglas County

Myrtle Creek Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

42 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 00249 · Myrtle Creek Fire Department, OR 42 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 42
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,552
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Laurel Springs Vo…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Laurel Springs Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+ 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 OR department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Myrtle Creek, OR
FDID
00249

Staffing vs the Oregon average

How Myrtle Creek Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oregon. In-state it ranks #64 of 237 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,552 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 68% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
42
OR departments
465

County roster fringe

Myrtle Creek Fire Department is 6.9% of Douglas County roster mass

The county lists 37 departments totaling 608 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 76% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

2.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 42 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Laurel Springs Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Camas Valley Fire Department
Camas Valley · volunteer
Days Creek Fire Department
Days Creek · volunteer
All OR departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 42 personnel

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

Laurel Springs Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 42 Central Falls Fire Department, RI 42 Mexico Public Safety Department, MO 42 Sunnyside Fire Department Ambulance, WA 42 Burlington Fire Department, WA 42 Aldine Fire and Rescue, TX 42 Arthur Rural Fire Protection District, IL 42 City of Terrell Fire Department, TX 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Myrtle Creek Fire Department have?

Myrtle Creek Fire Department has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 68% above the Oregon average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,552 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OR, it ranks #64 of 237 by personnel.

Does Myrtle Creek Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Myrtle Creek Fire Department operate?

Myrtle Creek Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Myrtle Creek Fire Department?

Myrtle Creek Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Douglas County, OR. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Oregon?

Oregon has 465 fire departments with 11,854 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

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