City of Montesano Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About City of Montesano Fire Department

City of Montesano Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Montesano, within Grays Harbor County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 38 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Washington has 483 registered fire departments and 17,908 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. City of Montesano Fire Department runs 3% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 38,900 fires, 68 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 Montesano Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $245,785 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.