Department profile

Volunteer

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated

Morganton, NC · Burke County. Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 41 total personnel. 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
No
EMS service

The verdict

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association 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
Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association 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
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
41 personnel · 2 stations

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Morganton, NC (Burke 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 #5,659 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #5,659 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #263 of 932
  • 4.88 stations per 100 personnel
  • 18 other listed departments in Burke County

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association 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 01275 · Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated, NC 41 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 41
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #5,659
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Norfolk Volunteer…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT (+ 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
Morganton, NC
FDID
01275

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #263 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #5,659 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 fringe

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated is 6.7% of Burke County roster mass

The county lists 23 departments totaling 614 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 4% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT (+0 personnel).

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

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Glen Alpine Volunteer Fire Department
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Jonas Ridge Fire Department
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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.

Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, CT 41 Clinton Fire Department, TN 41 McCoole Fire and Rescue Department, MD 41 Reedsport Volunteer Fire Department, OR 41 Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, PA 41 Manchester Fire Department, VT 41 Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department, VA 41 Gasburg Volunteer Fire Department, VA 41

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated have?

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association 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 #5,659 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #263 of 932 by personnel.

Does Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated provide EMS services?

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association 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 Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated operate?

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated?

Brendletown Fire and Rescue Protection Association Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Burke 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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