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Newberg Fire Department

Newberg, OR · Yamhill County. Newberg Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 76 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.

76
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Newberg Fire Department pairs top-10% national personnel with a headcount more than double the Oregon average.

Top 7%
national personnel size
+204%
vs. Oregon average
2
stations
$854,225
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
65/100
Newberg 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
38 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 C
$11,240 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
76 personnel · 2 stations

Newberg Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Newberg, OR (Yamhill County), with 2 stations and 76 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #1,632 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $854,225.

  • National personnel rank #1,632 of 22,440
  • OR personnel rank #23 of 237
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Yamhill County

Newberg Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

76 Top 7% higher than 93% 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 00256 · Newberg Fire Department, OR 76 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-MID · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-MID 76
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-TOP #1,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alma-Bacon County
  • FEMA-MID $854K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Alma-Bacon County Fire Department, GA (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Newberg, OR
FDID
00256

FEMA Grant History

$854K
Cumulative funding (FY2009)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2009 EMW-2009-FC-0420 $854,225

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Oregon average

How Newberg Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Oregon. In-state it ranks #23 of 237 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #1,632 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 204% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
42
OR departments
465

County roster geometry

Yamhill County HIFLD mix around Newberg Fire Department

Yamhill County: 11 departments, 466 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 91% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 76 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Alma-Bacon County Fire Department, GA (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

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Carlton Fire Department
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Dayton Fire District
Dayton · volunteer
Dundee Fire Department
Dundee · volunteer
Lafayette Fire Department
Lafayette · volunteer
McMinnville Fire Department
Mcminnville · volunteer
Sheridan Fire District
Sheridan · volunteer
West Valley Fire District
Willamina · volunteer
All OR departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 76 personnel

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

Alma-Bacon County Fire Department, GA 76 Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Department, TX 76 Katy Fire Department, TX 76 Manhattan Fire Department, KS 76 Shiner Volunteer Fire Department, TX 76 Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department, CT 76 Cole County Fire Protection District, MO 76 Fair Grove Fire Department Main, NC 76

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Newberg Fire Department have?

Newberg Fire Department has 76 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 204% above the Oregon average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #1,632 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within OR, it ranks #23 of 237 by personnel.

Does Newberg Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Newberg Fire Department operate?

Newberg Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Newberg Fire Department?

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

Has Newberg Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Newberg Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $854,225 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2009 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2009.

How many fire departments are in Oregon?

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

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.