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Ray Fire Protection District

Ray, ND · Williams County. Ray Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 30 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.

30
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Ray Fire Protection District pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Dakota average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+36%
vs. North Dakota 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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
67/100
Ray Fire Protection 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 B
30 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
30 personnel · 1 station

Ray Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Ray, ND (Williams County), with 1 station and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,610 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,610 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #91 of 249
  • 3.33 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 9 other listed departments in Williams County

Ray Fire Protection District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 47% higher than 53% 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 53290 · Ray Fire Protection District, ND 30 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #10,610
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Middleport Fire a…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Middleport Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+ 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 ND department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ray, ND
FDID
53290

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Ray Fire Protection District's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #91 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,610 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 36% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster geometry

Williams County HIFLD mix around Ray Fire Protection District

Williams County: 11 departments, 256 personnel (7 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 64% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.33 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Middleport Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Wildrose Fire Protection District
Wildrose · volunteer
All ND departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Middleport Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 30 Wilmer Volunteer Fire Department, LA 30 Natalbany Fire Department, LA 30 Lumberland Fire Department Incorporated, NY 30 Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department, CA 30 Kauneonga Lake Fire Department, NY 30 Hankins-Fremont Center Fire Department, NY 30 Ivins City Fire Department, UT 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Ray Fire Protection District have?

Ray Fire Protection District has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 36% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,610 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #91 of 249 by personnel.

Does Ray Fire Protection District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Ray Fire Protection District operate?

Ray Fire Protection District operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Ray Fire Protection District?

Ray Fire Protection District is a Volunteer department serving Williams County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.