Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Upper Pine River Fire Protection District operates as a Combination department in Bayfield, within La Plata County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 70 total personnel, 6 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Colorado has 575 registered fire departments and 14,812 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Upper Pine River Fire Protection District runs 169% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 29,000 fires, 55 fire deaths, and 41% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.