Department profile

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Preston Fire Department

Preston, MN · Fillmore County. Preston Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Preston Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Minnesota 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
Preston 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
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
24 personnel · 1 station

Preston Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Preston, MN (Fillmore 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 #14,710 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,710 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #375 of 614
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Fillmore County

Preston Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 23109 · Preston Fire Department, MN 24 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,710
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Buffalo Creek Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+ 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
Preston, MN
FDID
23109

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Preston Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #375 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,710 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Fillmore County HIFLD mix around Preston Fire Department

Fillmore County: 11 departments, 180 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 36% of departments. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV (+0 personnel).

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

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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 MN department.

Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department, WV 24 Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel Fire Brigade, AK 24 Lorraine Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, NY 24 Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, SD 24 Kemmerer Fire Department, WY 24 Harrison County Fire Service - Saucier Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Westside Fire Department, IA 24 Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Preston Fire Department have?

Preston Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,710 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #375 of 614 by personnel.

Does Preston Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Preston Fire Department operate?

Preston Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Preston Fire Department?

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

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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