Department profile

Volunteer

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department

Weaverville, CA · Trinity County. Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount below the California average.

Top 48%
national personnel size
-19%
vs. California 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Weaverville 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 D
15 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
30 personnel · 2 stations

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Weaverville, CA (Trinity County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,842 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #10,842 of 22,440
  • CA personnel rank #374 of 721
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Trinity County

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

30 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 53020 · Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department, CA 30 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,842
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lumberland Fire D…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Lumberland Fire Department Incorporated, 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 CA department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Weaverville, CA
FDID
53020

Staffing vs the California average

How Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in California. In-state it ranks #374 of 721 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,842 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 19% below the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
346
CA departments
1,309

County roster geometry

Trinity County HIFLD mix around Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department

Trinity County: 14 departments, 168 personnel (12 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 21% of departments. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Lumberland Fire Department Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

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

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Coffee Creek Volunteer Fire Department
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Downriver Volunteer Fire Company
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Hawkins Bar Fire Department
Salyer · volunteer
Hayfork Volunteer Fire Department
Hayfork · volunteer
Junction City Fire Protection District
Junction City · volunteer
Lewiston Volunteer Fire Department
Lewiston · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 30 personnel

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

Lumberland Fire Department Incorporated, NY 30 Kauneonga Lake Fire Department, NY 30 Hankins-Fremont Center Fire Department, NY 30 Ivins City Fire Department, UT 30 Anamosa City Fire Department, IA 30 Wilmer Volunteer Fire Department, LA 30 Middleport Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, OH 30 Ray Fire Protection District, ND 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department have?

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 19% below the California average of 37 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,842 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within CA, it ranks #374 of 721 by personnel.

Does Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Weaverville Volunteer 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 Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department?

Weaverville Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Trinity County, CA. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in California?

California has 1,309 fire departments with 48,526 total personnel. 40% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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