Department profile

Volunteer

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department

Thompson Falls, MT · Sanders County. Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 21 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

21
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Montana average.

26th pct.
national personnel size
+40%
vs. Montana average
2
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
9/100
Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department

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
10.5 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
21 personnel · 2 stations

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Thompson Falls, MT (Sanders County), with 2 stations and 21 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #16,552 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #16,552 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #135 of 227
  • 9.52 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Sanders County

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

21 Top 74% higher than 26% 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 35014 · Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department, MT 21 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 21
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #16,552
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Southeast Volunte…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Southeast 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Thompson Falls, MT
FDID
35014

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #135 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #16,552 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 40% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster geometry

Sanders County HIFLD mix around Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department

Sanders County: 11 departments, 112 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 36% of departments. County / state rollup.

9.52 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 21 roster).

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

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

Nearby Departments

Dixon Rural Fire Department
Dixon · volunteer
Heron Rural Fire District
Heron · volunteer
Noxon Rural Fire District
Noxon · volunteer
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Plains · volunteer
All MT departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 21 personnel

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

Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, AR 21 Dixon Volunteer Fire and Rescue, NE 21 Folsom Prison Fire Department, CA 21 Raymond Fire Department, MN 21 Brownstown Fire and Rescue, IN 21 Riverton Volunteer Fire and Rescue, IA 21 Thurman Fire and Rescue Department, IA 21 Ovett Volunteer Fire Department, MS 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department have?

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department has 21 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 40% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #16,552 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #135 of 227 by personnel.

Does Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department operate?

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department?

Thompson Falls Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sanders 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.

Related guides

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