Burlington Fire Department
Burlington, NC · Alamance County
Burlington Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Burlington, NC (Alamance County), with 5 stations and 90 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.
- 90
- Total personnel
- 5
- Stations
- -
- Fire trucks
- No
- EMS service
(26/dept)
of 953 NC depts
staffing density
AFG / SAFER
Department Profile
- Type
- MOSTLY CAREER
- Location
- Burlington, NC
- County
- Alamance County
- FDID
- 00102
Staffing vs the North Carolina average
How Burlington Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. It is larger than 97% of the 953 reporting departments statewide.
- Stations
- 5
- State fire deaths/yr
- 131
- NC departments
- 1,534
What This Data Tells You About Burlington Fire Department
Burlington Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Burlington, within Alamance County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 90 total personnel, 5 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.
Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. North Carolina has 1,534 registered fire departments and 40,350 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Burlington Fire Department runs 246% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 62,800 fires, 131 fire deaths, and 57% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.
No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many firefighters does Burlington Fire Department have? ▼
Burlington Fire Department has 90 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 246% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department.
Does Burlington Fire Department provide EMS services? ▼
Burlington Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.
How many fire stations does Burlington Fire Department operate? ▼
Burlington Fire Department operates 5 fire stations.
What type of fire department is Burlington Fire Department? ▼
Burlington Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Alamance County, NC. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.
How many fire departments are in North Carolina? ▼
North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.
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