Department profile

Volunteer

Pequot Lakes Fire Department

Pequot Lakes, MN · Crow Wing County. Pequot Lakes Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pequot Lakes Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Minnesota average.

48th pct.
national personnel size
+33%
vs. Minnesota average
2
stations
$267,810
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
28/100
Pequot Lakes 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 F
14 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 D
$9,565 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
28 personnel · 2 stations

Pequot Lakes Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pequot Lakes, MN (Crow Wing County), with 2 stations and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,702 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $267,810.

  • National personnel rank #11,702 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #207 of 614
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 13 other listed departments in Crow Wing County

Pequot Lakes Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 52% higher than 48% 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 18112 · Pequot Lakes Fire Department, MN 28 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,702
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Parma Heights
  • FEMA-LIGHT $268K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Parma Heights Fire Department, OH (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Pequot Lakes, MN
FDID
18112

FEMA Grant History

$268K
Cumulative funding (FY2020)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2020 EMW-2020-FG-12642 $267,809.52

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Pequot Lakes Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #207 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,702 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 33% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Crow Wing County HIFLD mix around Pequot Lakes Fire Department

Crow Wing County: 14 departments, 271 personnel (10 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 0% of departments. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Parma Heights Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Parma Heights Fire Department, OH 28 Olmsted Falls Fire Department, OH 28 Altoona Fire Department, WI 28 Marcus Fire Department and Ambulance, IA 28 Ephratah Volunteer Fire Department, NY 28 Carnes Volunteer Fire Department, MS 28 Saint George Fire Department, SC 28 Snake Valley Volunteer Fire Department, NV 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pequot Lakes Fire Department have?

Pequot Lakes Fire Department has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,702 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #207 of 614 by personnel.

Does Pequot Lakes Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes Fire Department operate?

Pequot Lakes Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Pequot Lakes Fire Department?

Pequot Lakes Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Crow Wing County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Pequot Lakes Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Pequot Lakes Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $267,809.52 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2020 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2020.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.