Department profile

Volunteer

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department

Orofino, ID · Clearwater County. Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Idaho average.

42nd pct.
national personnel size
+53%
vs. Idaho average
1
station

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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
57/100
Twin Ridge 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 C
26 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
26 personnel · 1 station

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Orofino, ID (Clearwater County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,927 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,927 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #65 of 152
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Clearwater County

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 58% higher than 42% 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 35305 · Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department, ID 26 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #12,927
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Damascus Township…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Damascus Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+ 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 ID department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Orofino, ID
FDID
35305

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #65 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,927 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 53% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster fringe

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department is 9.8% of Clearwater County roster mass

The county lists 11 departments totaling 265 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 55% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Damascus Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Elk River Fire Department
Elk River · volunteer
Evergreen Rural Fire District
Lenore · volunteer
Grangemont Fire Department
Orofino · other
Orofino Fire Department
Orofino · volunteer
Pierce Volunteer Fire Department
Pierce · volunteer
Sunnyside Rural Fire District
Lenore · volunteer
All ID departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Damascus Township Volunteer Fire Department, OH 26 Hampton Fire Department, IA 26 Trout Creek Rural Fire Department, MT 26 Deshler Fire Department, OH 26 Menchalville Fire Department, WI 26 South Fork Volunteer Fire Department, WV 26 Rockwood Fire Department, WI 26 Savannah Fire Department, TN 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department have?

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,927 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #65 of 152 by personnel.

Does Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department provide EMS services?

Twin Ridge 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 Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department operate?

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department?

Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Clearwater County, ID. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Idaho?

Idaho has 292 fire departments with 5,065 total personnel. 50% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.