Department profile

Volunteer

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department

Crescent City, CA · Del Norte County. Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

35th pct.
national personnel size
-35%
vs. California average
1
station

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
51/100
Pelican Bay State Prison 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 C
24 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
24 personnel · 1 station

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Crescent City, CA (Del Norte County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,686 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,686 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #470 of 721
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • 8 other listed departments in Del Norte County

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 65% higher than 35% 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 08410 · Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department, CA 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,686
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sandridge Rural V…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sandridge Rural Volunteer Fire Department, SC (+ 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Crescent City, CA
FDID
08410

Staffing vs the California average

How Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #470 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,686 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 35% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster geometry

Del Norte County HIFLD mix around Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department

Del Norte County: 10 departments, 114 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 80% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sandridge Rural Volunteer Fire Department, SC (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Crescent City Volunteer Fire Department
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Klamath Fire Protection District
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Smith River Fire Protection District
Smith River · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

Sandridge Rural Volunteer Fire Department, SC 24 Ecorse Fire Department, MI 24 Hamersville Fire / Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 24 Caromi Fire Department, SC 24 Comfrey Fire Department, MN 24 Louisville Fire Department, GA 24 Tompkins Corners Volunteer Fire Department, NY 24 Mount Vernon Fire Department, SD 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department have?

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,686 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #470 of 721 by personnel.

Does Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department 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 Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department operate?

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department?

Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Del Norte County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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