Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

North Fork Fire District

North Fork, ID · Lemhi County. North Fork Fire District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 55 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.

55
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

North Fork Fire District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount more than double the Idaho average.

Top 14%
national personnel size
+224%
vs. Idaho 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
61/100
North Fork Fire 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 B
27.5 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
55 personnel · 2 stations

North Fork Fire District is a Volunteer department serving North Fork, ID (Lemhi County), with 2 stations and 55 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #3,213 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #3,213 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #16 of 152
  • 3.64 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Lemhi County

North Fork Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

55 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 59333 · North Fork Fire District, ID 55 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 55
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #3,213
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lawrenceville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lawrenceville Fire Department, PA (+ 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
North Fork, ID
FDID
59333

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How North Fork Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #16 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #3,213 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 224% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster weight

North Fork Fire District carries 34.2% of Lemhi County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (161 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 57% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.64 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 55 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lawrenceville Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Elk Bend Fire Protection District
Salmon · volunteer
Leadore Volunteer Fire Department
Leadore · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 55 personnel

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

Lawrenceville Fire Department, PA 55 Chariton Volunteer Fire Department, IA 55 Reservoir Fire Department, MS 55 Central City Fire Department, PA 55 Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department, PA 55 Highview Fire District, KY 55 East Kingston Fire Department, NY 55 Elrama Volunteer Fire Department, PA 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Fork Fire District have?

North Fork Fire District has 55 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 224% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #3,213 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #16 of 152 by personnel.

Does North Fork Fire District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does North Fork Fire District operate?

North Fork Fire District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Fork Fire District?

North Fork Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Lemhi 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.

Related guides

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