Department profile

Combination

North Lyon County Fire Protection District

Fernley, NV · Lyon County. North Lyon County Fire Protection District is a Combination department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

North Lyon County Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Nevada average.

Top 36%
national personnel size
+30%
vs. Nevada 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
30/100
North Lyon County 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 D
17.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
35 personnel · 2 stations

North Lyon County Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Fernley, NV (Lyon County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,000 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,000 of 22,440
  • NV personnel rank #22 of 62
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • 5 other listed departments in Lyon County

North Lyon County Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 11000 · North Lyon County Fire Protection District, NV 35 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-COMB · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-COMB Combination
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,000
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Martin
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Martin Fire Department, SD (+ 0 personnel)

Combination-staffed 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 NV department.

Department Profile

Type
COMBINATION
Location
Fernley, NV
FDID
11000

Staffing vs the Nevada average

How North Lyon County Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Nevada. In-state it ranks #22 of 62 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,000 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 30% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
40
NV departments
156

County staffing outlier

Combination island in a volunteer-heavy Lyon County

County mix is mostly volunteer (4 volunteer / 0 career / 1 combination), while this page is typed combination. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Martin Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Mason Valley Fire Protection District
Yerington · volunteer
All NV departments →

Nationwide combination-staffed peers near 35 personnel

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

Martin Fire Department, SD 35 Canaan Fire Protective Company, NY 35 Wright City Fire Protection District, MO 35 Dale Boro Fire Company, PA 35 Berthoud Fire Protection District, CO 35 Clifton Forge Fire Department, VA 35 Steamboat Springs Fire Department - Mountain Station, CO 36 Loudoun County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management, VA 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does North Lyon County Fire Protection District have?

North Lyon County Fire Protection District has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% above the Nevada average of 27 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,000 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NV, it ranks #22 of 62 by personnel.

Does North Lyon County Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

North Lyon County Fire Protection District is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does North Lyon County Fire Protection District operate?

North Lyon County Fire Protection District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is North Lyon County Fire Protection District?

North Lyon County Fire Protection District is a Combination department serving Lyon County, NV. Combination departments use both paid career and volunteer firefighters.

How many fire departments are in Nevada?

Nevada has 156 fire departments with 4,169 total personnel. 64% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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