Department profile

Volunteer

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department

Ogema, MN · Becker County. White Earth Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Minnesota average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
-29%
vs. Minnesota 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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
White Earth 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
15 personnel · 1 station

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Ogema, MN (Becker County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,586 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,586 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #581 of 614
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 9 other listed departments in Becker County

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 03109 · White Earth Volunteer Fire Department, MN 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,586
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hurontown Fire an…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Hurontown Fire and Rescue, MI (+ 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Ogema, MN
FDID
03109

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How White Earth Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #581 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,586 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 29% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster fringe

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department is 8.6% of Becker County roster mass

The county lists 10 departments totaling 175 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 20% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Hurontown Fire and Rescue, MI (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Hurontown Fire and Rescue, MI 15 South Range Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Boston Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Keener Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 Monterey Fire Department, MA 15 Pineview-Foshee Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 Juliustown Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 15 Jacksonville Fire Company, NJ 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does White Earth Volunteer Fire Department have?

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 29% below the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,586 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #581 of 614 by personnel.

Does White Earth Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

White Earth 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 White Earth Volunteer Fire Department operate?

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is White Earth Volunteer Fire Department?

White Earth Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Becker County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 883 fire departments with 18,231 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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