Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Powder River Fire District

Kaycee, WY · Johnson County. Powder River Fire District is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 27 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.

27
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Powder River Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wyoming average.

45th pct.
national personnel size
-7%
vs. Wyoming 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
24/100
Powder River Fire District

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
13.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration D
25.9% of personnel EMS-credentialed (national median 33.3%, among EMS-capable departments)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 2 stations

Powder River Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Kaycee, WY (Johnson County), with 2 stations and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,254 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,254 of 22,440
  • WY personnel rank #52 of 115
  • 7.41 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 1 other listed department in Johnson County

Powder River Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 55% higher than 45% 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 19503 · Powder River Fire District, WY 27 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,254
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Coeburn Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Coeburn Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+ 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 WY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Kaycee, WY
FDID
19503

Staffing vs the Wyoming average

How Powder River Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wyoming. In-state it ranks #52 of 115 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,254 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 7% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
10
WY departments
167

County roster weight

Powder River Fire District carries 32.9% of Johnson County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (82 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 100% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.41 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Coeburn Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department
Buffalo · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 27 personnel

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

Coeburn Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27 Bay Village Volunteer Fire Department, AR 27 Glade Spring Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27 Cedar Valley Fire Protection District, ND 27 New Paris Fire Department, IN 27 Bardwell Volunteer Fire Department, KY 27 Cabin Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 27 Town of Tazewell Volunteer Fire Department, VA 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Powder River Fire District have?

Powder River Fire District has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 7% below the Wyoming average of 29 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,254 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WY, it ranks #52 of 115 by personnel.

Does Powder River Fire District provide EMS services?

Yes, Powder River Fire District provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Powder River Fire District operate?

Powder River Fire District operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Powder River Fire District?

Powder River Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Johnson County, WY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 167 fire departments with 4,872 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

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