Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department

Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Beatty, within Nye County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 24 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Nevada has 156 registered fire departments and 4,169 total personnel, averaging roughly 27 staff per department. Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department runs 11% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 18,600 fires, 40 fire deaths, and 64% 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: Nye County Fire Protection District - Beatty Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $898,772 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.