Department profile

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Willow River Fire Department

Willow River, MN · Pine County. Willow River Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 24 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.

24
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Willow River Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Minnesota average.

34th pct.
national personnel size
+14%
vs. Minnesota average
1
station
$356,250
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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
53/100
Willow River 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 C
24 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment C
$14,844 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
24 personnel · 1 station

Willow River Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Willow River, MN (Pine County), with 1 station and 24 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #14,881 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $356,250.

  • National personnel rank #14,881 of 22,440
  • MN personnel rank #383 of 614
  • 4.17 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 11 other listed departments in Pine County

Willow River Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

24 Top 66% higher than 34% 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 58110 · Willow River Fire Department, MN 24 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 24
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-LOWER #14,881
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Fort Ann Vol…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $356K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Fort Ann Volunteer 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 MN department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Willow River, MN
FDID
58110

FEMA Grant History

$356K
Cumulative funding (FY2014)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2014 EMW2013FV00840 $356,250

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Minnesota average

How Willow River Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Minnesota. In-state it ranks #383 of 614 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #14,881 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 14% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
48
MN departments
883

County roster geometry

Pine County HIFLD mix around Willow River Fire Department

Pine County: 12 departments, 174 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 67% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.17 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 24 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY (+0 personnel).

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 24 personnel

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

West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NY 24 Little Meadows Volunteer Fire Company / Little Meadows Rescue Squad, PA 24 Hornbeck Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24 Elk Lake Volunteer Fire Company, PA 24 West Van Lear Volunteer Fire Department, KY 24 Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, NY 24 Marietta Volunteer Fire Department, MS 24 Franklinton Volunteer Fire Department, LA 24

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Willow River Fire Department have?

Willow River Fire Department has 24 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 14% above the Minnesota average of 21 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #14,881 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MN, it ranks #383 of 614 by personnel.

Does Willow River Fire Department provide EMS services?

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

How many fire stations does Willow River Fire Department operate?

Willow River Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Willow River Fire Department?

Willow River Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pine County, MN. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Willow River Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Willow River Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $356,250 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2014 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2014.

How many fire departments are in Minnesota?

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

Related guides

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