City of Marble Falls Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About City of Marble Falls Fire Department

City of Marble Falls Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Marble Falls, within Burnet County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 7 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Texas has 1,879 registered fire departments and 63,369 total personnel, averaging roughly 34 staff per department. City of Marble Falls Fire Department runs 79% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 162,000 fires, 241 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: City of Marble Falls Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,195,557.77 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.