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Riverside Fire Authority

Centralia, WA · Lewis County. Riverside Fire Authority is a Volunteer department, 7 stations and 58 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.

58
Total personnel
7
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Riverside Fire Authority pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Washington average.

Top 13%
national personnel size
+57%
vs. Washington average
7
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
Riverside Fire Authority

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
8.3 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
58 personnel · 7 stations

Riverside Fire Authority is a Volunteer department serving Centralia, WA (Lewis County), with 7 stations and 58 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #2,858 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #2,858 of 22,440
  • WA personnel rank #41 of 120
  • 12.07 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 3 other listed departments in Lewis County

Riverside Fire Authority vs. the national personnel distribution

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

58 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 21D12 · Riverside Fire Authority, WA 58 personnel · 7 stations

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

  • PERS-MID 58
  • STA-MULTI 7 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #2,858
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hayes Crossing-Ha…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hayes Crossing-Haldeman Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+ 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 WA department.

Department Profile

Type
MAINLY VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS
Location
Centralia, WA
FDID
21D12

Staffing vs the Washington average

How Riverside Fire Authority's personnel count compares to the typical department in Washington. In-state it ranks #41 of 120 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #2,858 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 57% above the state average
Stations
7
State fire deaths/yr
68
WA departments
483

County roster geometry

Lewis County HIFLD mix around Riverside Fire Authority

Lewis County: 16 departments, 419 personnel (11 volunteer / 2 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 94% of departments. County / state rollup.

12.07 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 58 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hayes Crossing-Haldeman Volunteer Fire Department, KY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Chehalis City Fire Department
Chehalis · career
Riverside Fire Authority
Centralia · other
Riverside Fire Authority
Centralia · career
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 58 personnel

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

Hayes Crossing-Haldeman Volunteer Fire Department, KY 58 Highland Park Fire Department, IL 58 Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services, TX 58 Mount Pulaski Fire Protection District, IL 58 North Clay Fire Protection District, IL 58 Northwest Volunteer Fire Department, TX 58 Preston Volunteer Emergency Services, TX 58 Sharon Volunteer Fire Department, VA 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Riverside Fire Authority have?

Riverside Fire Authority has 58 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 57% above the Washington average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #2,858 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WA, it ranks #41 of 120 by personnel.

Does Riverside Fire Authority provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Riverside Fire Authority operate?

Riverside Fire Authority operates 7 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Riverside Fire Authority?

Riverside Fire Authority is a Volunteer department serving Lewis County, WA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Washington?

Washington has 483 fire departments with 17,908 total personnel. 58% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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