Payette City and Rural Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Payette City and Rural Fire Department

Payette City and Rural Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Payette, within Payette County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 29 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Payette City and Rural Fire Department runs 71% 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: Payette City and Rural Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $1,979,891 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.