One of the problems that comes with living in rural areas is the lack of proper law enforcement or emergency response teams in the area. When a fire or crime breaks out, it can take some time before enforcement arrives on the scene in many cases. This is especially the case with fires, as a blaze can rip through houses and fields alike with ease — but as a new study shows, this is something that North Dakotans often do not have to worry about, as the state boasts an incredibly high number of fire departments per capita. In a recent study, home site FireCashBuyers utilized data from the U.S. Fire Administration to find the number of fire departments in each state. Here it was discovered that North Dakota boasts the highest ratio of departments to individuals in the entire country.