Buxton Fire and Rescue - Chicopee

What This Data Tells You About Buxton Fire and Rescue - Chicopee

Buxton Fire and Rescue - Chicopee operates as a fire department in Buxton, within York 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 active.

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: Buxton Fire and Rescue - Chicopee has received 4 FEMA grants totaling $1,619,558.43 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.