Burnham Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Burnham Fire Department

Burnham Fire Department operates as a fire department in Burnham, within Waldo County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Maine has 497 registered fire departments and 10,506 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 9,800 fires, 20 fire deaths, and 58% 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: Burnham Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $523,809.52 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.