Burke Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Burke Volunteer Fire Department

Burke Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Burke, within Gregory County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 29 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. South Dakota has 365 registered fire departments and 7,257 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Burke Volunteer Fire Department runs 45% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 7,400 fires, 17 fire deaths, and 69% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Burke Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $168,571.42 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.