Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Puerco Valley Fire District

Sanders, AZ · Apache County. Puerco Valley Fire District is a Volunteer department, 3 stations 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
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Puerco Valley Fire District pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Arizona average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Arizona average
3
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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
7/100
Puerco Valley 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
8 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 · 3 stations

Puerco Valley Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Sanders, AZ (Apache County), with 3 stations and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,714 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,714 of 22,440
  • AZ personnel rank #121 of 191
  • 12.50 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 14 other listed departments in Apache County

Puerco Valley Fire District 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 01052 · Puerco Valley Fire District, AZ 24 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,714
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Quincy Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Quincy Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+ 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 AZ department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Sanders, AZ
FDID
01052

Staffing vs the Arizona average

How Puerco Valley Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. In-state it ranks #121 of 191 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,714 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
91
AZ departments
322

County roster geometry

Apache County HIFLD mix around Puerco Valley Fire District

Apache County: 17 departments, 215 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 88% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.50 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Quincy Volunteer Fire Department, WI (+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 AZ department.

Quincy Volunteer Fire Department, WI 24 Bridport Volunteer Fire Department, VT 24 Riverton Volunteer Fire Company, CT 24 Bowmans Addition Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated, MD 24 Scott Township Fire Department, OH 24 Crooks Volunteer Fire Department, SD 24 Peebles Fire Department, OH 24 Greenfield Volunteer Fire Department, IA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Puerco Valley Fire District have?

Puerco Valley Fire District has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Arizona average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,714 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AZ, it ranks #121 of 191 by personnel.

Does Puerco Valley Fire District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Puerco Valley Fire District operate?

Puerco Valley Fire District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Puerco Valley Fire District?

Puerco Valley Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Apache County, AZ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arizona?

Arizona has 322 fire departments with 7,987 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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