Department profile

Volunteer

West Priest Lake Fire Department

Priest River, ID · Bonner County. West Priest Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

West Priest Lake Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Idaho average.

37th pct.
national personnel size
+47%
vs. Idaho 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
12/100
West Priest Lake 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 F
12.5 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
25 personnel · 2 stations

West Priest Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Priest River, ID (Bonner County), with 2 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,147 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #14,147 of 22,440
  • ID personnel rank #74 of 152
  • 8.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 17 other listed departments in Bonner County

West Priest Lake Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

25 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 17319 · West Priest Lake Fire Department, ID 25 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #14,147
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sentinel Rural Fi…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Sentinel Rural Fire Protection District / Sentinel Butte Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+ 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
Priest River, ID
FDID
17319

Staffing vs the Idaho average

How West Priest Lake Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Idaho. In-state it ranks #74 of 152 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,147 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 47% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
23
ID departments
292

County roster fringe

West Priest Lake Fire Department is 9.2% of Bonner County roster mass

The county lists 19 departments totaling 273 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 26% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

8.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Sentinel Rural Fire Protection District / Sentinel Butte Volunteer Fire Department, ND (+0 personnel).

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

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Sagle Fire District
Careywood · other
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

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

Sentinel Rural Fire Protection District / Sentinel Butte Volunteer Fire Department, ND 25 Saltville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 25 Latta Fire Department, SC 25 Capron Volunteer Fire and First Aid Squad Incorporated, VA 25 Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, WY 25 Nutter Fort Volunteer Fire Department, WV 25 Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service, MN 25 Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does West Priest Lake Fire Department have?

West Priest Lake Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 47% above the Idaho average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,147 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ID, it ranks #74 of 152 by personnel.

Does West Priest Lake Fire Department provide EMS services?

West Priest Lake 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 West Priest Lake Fire Department operate?

West Priest Lake Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is West Priest Lake Fire Department?

West Priest Lake Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Bonner 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.