Department profile

VolunteerEMS Provider

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Burlington, NC · Caswell County. Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 41 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.

41
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 25%
national personnel size
+58%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations

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
40/100
Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
20.5 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
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
41 personnel · 2 stations

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Burlington, NC (Caswell County), with 2 stations and 41 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,651 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,651 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #261 of 932
  • 4.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 10 other listed departments in Caswell County

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

41 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 01709 · Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 41 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 41
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #5,651
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fairview Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+ 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 NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Burlington, NC
FDID
01709

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #261 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,651 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 58% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Caswell County HIFLD mix around Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Caswell County: 12 departments, 255 personnel (8 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 92% of departments. County / state rollup.

4.88 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 41 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, PA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Providence Fire and Rescue Incorporated
Providence · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 41 personnel

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

Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, PA 41 Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT 41 Clinton Fire Department, TN 41 Manchester Fire Department, VT 41 McCoole Fire and Rescue Department, MD 41 Gasburg Volunteer Fire Department, VA 41 Gladwin Rural Urban Fire Department, MI 41 Wood-Ridge Fire Department / Wood-Ridge Fire Department Emergency Squad, NJ 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 41 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 58% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,651 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #261 of 932 by personnel.

Does Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Yes, Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Caswell County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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