Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Orofino Fire Department

Orofino, ID · Clearwater County. Orofino Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Orofino Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the Idaho average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+76%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Orofino 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 D
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Orofino Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Orofino, ID (Clearwater County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,529 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,529 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #52 of 152
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Clearwater County

Orofino Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 35303 · Orofino Fire Department, ID 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,529
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Stone Church Volu…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Stone Church Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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
Orofino, ID
FDID
35303

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Orofino Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #52 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,529 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 76% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster geometry

Clearwater County HIFLD mix around Orofino Fire Department

Clearwater County: 11 departments, 265 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 55% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Stone Church Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Elk River Fire Department
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Evergreen Rural Fire District
Lenore · volunteer
Grangemont Fire Department
Orofino · other
Pierce Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce · volunteer
Sunnyside Rural Fire District
Lenore · volunteer
Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department
Orofino · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Stone Church Volunteer Fire Department, WV 30 Clearview Volunteer Fire Department, WV 30 Karlstad Volunteer Fire Department, MN 30 Dungan Volunteer Fire Department, NM 30 Justus Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Highway 15 Volunteer Fire Department, AR 30 Newton Ransom Volunteer Fire Company, PA 30 Markle Volunteer Fire and Rescue Incorporated, IN 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Orofino Fire Department have?

Orofino Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 76% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,529 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #52 of 152 by personnel.

Does Orofino Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Orofino Fire Department operate?

Orofino Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Orofino Fire Department?

Orofino Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clearwater 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.