Northside Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Northside Fire District

Northside Fire District operates as a Volunteer department in Ponderay, within Bonner County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 23 total personnel, 4 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Idaho has 292 registered fire departments and 5,065 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Northside Fire District runs 35% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 10,500 fires, 23 fire deaths, and 50% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Northside Fire District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $874,390 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.