| Fire department | City | County | Career firefighters | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Fire Department | Fargo | Cass | 122 | Official site |
| Bismarck Fire Department | Bismarck | Burleigh | 79 | Official site |
| Grand Forks Fire Department | Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 79 | Official site |
| Minot Fire Department | Minot | Ward | 60 | Official site |
| Minot Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services | Minot Afb | Ward | 59 | — |
| Grand Forks Air Force Base | Grand Forks Afb | Grand Forks | 56 | — |
| Williston Fire Department | Williston | Williams | 50 | Official site |
| City of West Fargo Fire Department | West Fargo | Cass | 28 | Official site |
| 119th CES/CEF | Fargo | Cass | 24 | — |
| Washburn Fire Department | Washburn | McLean | 24 | — |
| Washburn Rural Fire Protection District | Washburn | McLean | 24 | — |
| Mandan Fire Department | Mandan | Morton | 17 | Official site |
| Dickinson Fire Department | Dickinson | Stark | 15 | Official site |
| Bismarck Rural Fire Department | Bismarck | Burleigh | 10 | Official site |
| Grand Forks Airport Fire-Rescue | Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 10 | Official site |
| Devils Lake Fire Department | Devils Lake | Ramsey | 6 | — |
| Jamestown Fire Department | Jamestown | Stutsman | 6 | — |
| Minot Rural Fire Protection District | Minot | Ward | 5 | Official site |
| Cedar Valley Fire Protection District | Carson | Grant | 2 | — |
| Valley City Fire Department | Valley City | Barnes | 2 | — |
| Belcourt Rural Fire Department | Belcourt | Rolette | 1 | — |
| Harwood Area Fire & Rescue | Harwood | Cass | 1 | — |
| Spirit Lake Fire Department | Fort Totten | Benson | 1 | — |
| West Fargo Rural Fire Department | West Fargo | Cass | 1 | — |
Largest first by career firefighters, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA), National Fire Department Registry. Data captured September 30, 2026.