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Summit Fire District

Flagstaff, AZ · Coconino County. Summit Fire District is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 49 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.

49
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Summit Fire District pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the Arizona average.

Top 19%
national personnel size
+96%
vs. Arizona average
3
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
26/100
Summit Fire 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 D
16.3 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
49 personnel · 3 stations

Summit Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Flagstaff, AZ (Coconino County), with 3 stations and 49 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #4,215 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #4,215 of 22,440
  • AZ personnel rank #29 of 191
  • 6.12 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 19 other listed departments in Coconino County

Summit Fire District vs. the national personnel distribution

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

49 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 03022 · Summit Fire District, AZ 49 personnel · 3 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 49
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #4,215
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Clarkridge Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+ 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 AZ department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Flagstaff, AZ
FDID
03022

Staffing vs the Arizona average

How Summit Fire District's personnel count compares to the typical department in Arizona. In-state it ranks #29 of 191 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #4,215 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 96% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
91
AZ departments
322

County roster geometry

Coconino County HIFLD mix around Summit Fire District

Coconino County: 25 departments, 421 personnel (8 volunteer / 3 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 96% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.12 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 49 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Flagstaff Fire Department
Flagstaff · career
Forest Lakes Fire District
Forest Lakes · volunteer
Fredonia Fire Department
Fredonia · other
Greenhaven Fire District
Page · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 49 personnel

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

Clarkridge Volunteer Fire Department, AR 49 Old Richmond Fire and Rescue, NC 49 Cumberland Road Fire Department, NC 49 Youngsville Fire Department, NC 49 Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District, MO 49 Ranlo Fire and Rescue Incorporated, NC 49 Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company, PA 49 McLeansville Fire Department, NC 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Summit Fire District have?

Summit Fire District has 49 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 96% above the Arizona average of 25 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #4,215 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AZ, it ranks #29 of 191 by personnel.

Does Summit Fire District provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Summit Fire District operate?

Summit Fire District operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Summit Fire District?

Summit Fire District is a Volunteer department serving Coconino County, AZ. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Arizona?

Arizona has 322 fire departments with 7,987 total personnel. 35% are volunteer departments.

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