Department profile

Volunteer

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated

Angier, NC · Harnett County. Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

42
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated pairs top-quartile national personnel with a headcount well above the North Carolina average.

Top 24%
national personnel size
+62%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

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.

A
PlainFireData Composite Score
85/100
Angier and Black River 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 A
42 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
42 personnel · 1 station

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Angier, NC (Harnett County), with 1 station and 42 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #5,422 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,422 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #246 of 932
  • 2.38 stations per 100 personnel
  • 15 other listed departments in Harnett County

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

42 Top 24% higher than 76% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more departments. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 04302 · Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated, NC 42 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 42
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,422
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Waterford Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Waterford Township Fire Department, NJ (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Angier, NC
FDID
04302

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #246 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,422 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 62% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Harnett County HIFLD mix around Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated

Harnett County: 17 departments, 352 personnel (9 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 47% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.38 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 42 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Waterford Township Fire Department, NJ (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Anderson Creek Emergency Services
Spring Lake · volunteer
Benhaven Emergency Services
Olivia · other
Boone Trail Emergency Services
Broadway · other
Buies Creek Rural Fire and Rescue
Buies Creek · volunteer
Dunn Fire Department
Dunn · other
All NC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 42 personnel

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

Waterford Township Fire Department, NJ 42 Tri-City Fire District, AZ 42 Sargent Volunteer Fire Department, NE 42 Pine Hill Fire Department, NJ 42 Williston Fire Department, VT 42 Georgetown Fire District, CT 42 Blount County Fire Protection District, TN 42 Skandia-West Branch Volunteer Fire Department, MI 42

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated have?

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 62% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #5,422 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #246 of 932 by personnel.

Does Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated?

Angier and Black River Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Harnett 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

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Verify with USFA/FEMA →

HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.