Department profile

Volunteer

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department

Birch Tree, MO · Shannon County. Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

14
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the Missouri average.

8th pct.
national personnel size
-30%
vs. Missouri 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.

F
PlainFireData Composite Score
18/100
Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department

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 F
14 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
14 personnel · 1 station

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Birch Tree, MO (Shannon County), with 1 station and 14 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #20,645 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #20,645 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #577 of 659
  • 7.14 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Shannon County

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

14 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 10204 · Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department, MO 14 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 14
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #20,645
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Park Fire Pr…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: West Park Fire Protection District, CO (+ 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 MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Birch Tree, MO
FDID
10204

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #577 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #20,645 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 30% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department carries 26.9% of Shannon County HIFLD personnel

Among 5 listed departments (52 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 60% of the county count. County / state rollup.

7.14 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 14 roster).

Photo-finish peer: West Park Fire Protection District, CO (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 14 personnel

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

West Park Fire Protection District, CO 14 Cal Cam Volunteer Fire Department, LA 14 Fig Garden Fire Protection District, CA 14 South Fork Volunteer Fire Department, CO 14 Yampa Fire Protection District, CO 14 McDougal Volunteer Fire Station, AR 14 Midway Fire Department, SC 14 Jumper Station Fire Department, SC 14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department have?

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department has 14 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 30% below the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #20,645 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #577 of 659 by personnel.

Does Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department 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 Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department?

Birch Tree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Shannon County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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