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Prairie County Fire Department

Terry, MT · Prairie County. Prairie County Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 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.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Prairie County Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Montana average.

9th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
vs. Montana 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Prairie County 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 D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
15 personnel · 1 station

Prairie County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Terry, MT (Prairie County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,421 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,421 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #195 of 227
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 2 other listed departments in Prairie County

Prairie County Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 91% higher than 9% 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 45001 · Prairie County Fire Department, MT 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #20,421
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Flippin
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Flippin Fire Department, AR (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Terry, MT
FDID
45001

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Prairie County Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #195 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,421 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster weight

Prairie County Fire Department carries 100.0% of Prairie County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (15 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 33% of the county count. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Flippin Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Fallon Rural Fire District
Fallon · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Flippin Fire Department, AR 15 Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, IN 15 Buncombe Creek Fire Department, OK 15 Fine Volunteer Fire Department, NY 15 Exie Volunteer Fire Department, KY 15 Jumping Branch-Nimitz Volunteer Fire Department, WV 15 Emmett Fire Department, ID 15 Elizabeth Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Prairie County Fire Department have?

Prairie County Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,421 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #195 of 227 by personnel.

Does Prairie County Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Prairie County Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Prairie County Fire Department operate?

Prairie County Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Prairie County Fire Department?

Prairie County Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Prairie County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

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