Quartzsite Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Quartzsite Fire District

Quartzsite Fire District operates as a Volunteer department in Quartzsite, within La Paz County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 12 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported, and 2 ambulances. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Arizona has 322 registered fire departments and 7,987 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Quartzsite Fire District runs 52% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 36,800 fires, 91 fire deaths, and 35% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Quartzsite Fire District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $630,292.97 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.