Fire codes

South Dakota Fire Code & Departments

South Dakota does not publish a single statewide fire code in this extract, local jurisdictions set the inspection floor. 351 HIFLD departments still register here for roster context.

No Statewide Fire Code

South Dakota does not mandate a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level. The State Fire Marshal provides technical assistance.

No Statewide Fire Code · fires rank #45 of 51

South Dakota adopts No Statewide Fire Code, shared by 4 of 51 states in this extract. 351 fire departments; the state ranks #45 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #45 of 51 nationally
  • 4 of 51 states share this code type
  • 9 career / 248 volunteer depts
351
Fire Departments
7,257
Total Personnel
248
Volunteer Depts
9
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in South Dakota

#1
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue
Sioux Falls
177 personnel
#2
Rapid City Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Rapid City
128 personnel
#3
Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department
Ludlow
102 personnel
#4
Four Corners Volunteer Fire Department
Hayes
83 personnel
#5
Pierre Fire Department
Pierre
78 personnel
View all 351 departments in South Dakota →

South Dakota: local-code enforcement desk

No statewide edition is recorded for South Dakota in this extract, enforcement fragments across 351 registered departments. Treat the roster below as the practical map of who carries inspections, not a single adopted title.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 248 volunteer vs 9 career departments (4% career among typed orgs), with 7,257 personnel on HIFLD. In this mix, statewide code language matters most where the state fire marshal or county inspector fills gaps rural companies cannot staff full-time. Largest roster in-state: Sioux Falls Fire Rescue (177 personnel, 2.4% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for South Dakota is #45 of 51 (~7,400 fires/year ; 17 fire deaths; 44 injuries). Pair that incident load with the adoption vintage above when judging how hard the code is tested in the field. Figures: HIFLD Open Data ( FEMA / U.S. Fire Administration ), USFA published statistics, and state code-adoption records in this portal's extract.

Same No Statewide Fire Code family: nearest adoption peers

  • MO · year unrecorded
  • MT · year unrecorded
  • WY · year unrecorded

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does South Dakota use?
South Dakota does not mandate a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level.
Who enforces fire codes in South Dakota without a statewide edition?
With no statewide mandate in this extract, county and municipal fire marshals, building officials, and volunteer company chiefs set local editions. Use the department roster below to see which organizations register in HIFLD for South Dakota.
How many fire departments are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 351 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 9 career departments and 248 volunteer departments with 7,257 total personnel.
How current is South Dakota's adopted fire code?
South Dakota has no recorded adoption year in this extract; treat the No Statewide Fire Code label as the code family and verify the active edition with the state fire marshal.
How does South Dakota's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks South Dakota #45 of 51 by annual fires (~7,400 fires/year in this extract). Pair that load with the adoption vintage and department mix on this page, high-load states stress code enforcement differently than low-load peers on the same code family.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData

Keep reading: Fire department types (local enforcement without a statewide edition).