Rudyard Rural Fire District
Rudyard, MT · Hill County
Rudyard Rural Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Rudyard, MT (Hill County), with 1 station and 10 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 10
- Total personnel
- 1
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(15/dept)
of 238 MT depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- VOLUNTEER
- Location
- Rudyard, MT
- County
- Hill County
- FDID
- 12015
Staffing vs the Montana average
How Rudyard Rural Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. It is larger than 4% of the 238 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 1
- State fire deaths/yr
- 19
- MT departments
- 416
What This Data Tells You About Rudyard Rural Fire District
Rudyard Rural Fire District operates as a Volunteer department in Rudyard, within Hill County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 10 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Montana has 416 registered fire departments and 6,294 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Rudyard Rural Fire District runs 33% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 8,500 fires, 19 fire deaths, and 54% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Rudyard Rural Fire District have? ▼
Rudyard Rural Fire District has 10 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 33% below the Montana average of 15 per department.
Does Rudyard Rural Fire District provide EMS services? ▼
Rudyard Rural Fire District does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Rudyard Rural Fire District operate? ▼
Rudyard Rural Fire District operates 1 fire station.
What type of fire department is Rudyard Rural Fire District? ▼
Rudyard Rural Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Hill County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.
How many fire departments are in Montana? ▼
Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.
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