San Juan Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About San Juan Fire Department

San Juan Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in San Juan, within Hidalgo County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 45 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Texas has 1,879 registered fire departments and 63,369 total personnel, averaging roughly 34 staff per department. San Juan Fire Department runs 32% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 162,000 fires, 241 fire deaths, and 58% 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: San Juan Fire Department has received 3 FEMA grants totaling $836,984.46 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.