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Upton Volunteer Fire Department

Upton, WY · Weston County. Upton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 38 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.

38
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Upton Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the Wyoming average.

Top 31%
national personnel size
+31%
vs. Wyoming 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
59/100
Upton Volunteer 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 A
38 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration D
21.1% of personnel EMS-credentialed (national median 33.3%, among EMS-capable departments)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
38 personnel · 1 station

Upton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Upton, WY (Weston County), with 1 station and 38 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,893 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #6,893 of 22,440
  • WY personnel rank #31 of 115
  • 2.63 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Weston County

Upton Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

38 Top 31% higher than 69% 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 45517 · Upton Volunteer Fire Department, WY 38 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 38
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,893
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Waddington Volunt…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Waddington Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+ 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 WY department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Upton, WY
FDID
45517

Staffing vs the Wyoming average

How Upton Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wyoming. In-state it ranks #31 of 115 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,893 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 31% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
10
WY departments
167

County roster geometry

Weston County HIFLD mix around Upton Volunteer Fire Department

Weston County: 5 departments, 159 personnel (3 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 100% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.63 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 38 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Waddington Volunteer Fire Department, NY (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Osage Fire Department
Osage · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 38 personnel

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

Waddington Volunteer Fire Department, NY 38 Helena Volunteer Fire Department, NY 38 Pyatt Rural Fire and Defense Association, AR 38 West Crescent Fire Department, NY 38 Fort Mill Fire Department, SC 38 Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department, SC 38 Little Chute Fire Department, WI 38 Alplaus Fire Department, NY 38

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Upton Volunteer Fire Department have?

Upton Volunteer Fire Department has 38 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 31% above the Wyoming average of 29 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,893 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WY, it ranks #31 of 115 by personnel.

Does Upton Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Upton Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Upton Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Upton Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Upton Volunteer Fire Department?

Upton Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Weston County, WY. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 167 fire departments with 4,872 total personnel. 49% are volunteer departments.

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