Tubac Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Tubac Fire District

Tubac Fire District operates as a fire department in Sonoita, within Santa Cruz County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported, and 2 ambulances. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Arizona has 322 registered fire departments and 7,987 total personnel, averaging roughly 25 staff per department. Tubac Fire District runs 36% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 36,800 fires, 91 fire deaths, and 35% 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: Tubac Fire District has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,030,992.33 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.