Peralta Fire Department
Peralta, NM · Valencia County
Peralta Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Peralta, NM (Valencia County), with 1 station and 13 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 13
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- -
- EMS service
(14/dept)
of 220 NM depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Peralta, NM
- County
- Valencia County
- FDID
- 61049
Staffing vs the New Mexico average
How Peralta Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Mexico. It is larger than 11% of the 220 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 32
- NM departments
- 446
What This Data Tells You About Peralta Fire Department
Peralta Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Peralta, within Valencia County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 13 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Mexico has 446 registered fire departments and 6,225 total personnel, averaging roughly 14 staff per department. Peralta Fire Department runs 7% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 12,100 fires, 32 fire deaths, and 44% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Peralta Fire Department have? ▼
Peralta Fire Department has 13 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the New Mexico average of 14 per department.
Does Peralta Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
EMS capability is not specified for Peralta Fire Department in the HIFLD database.
How many fire stations does Peralta Fire Department operate? ▼
Peralta Fire Department operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Peralta Fire Department? ▼
Peralta Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Valencia County, NM. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in New Mexico? ▼
New Mexico has 446 fire departments with 6,225 total personnel. 44% are volunteer departments.
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