Denmark Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Denmark Volunteer Fire Department

Denmark Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Denmark, within Oxford County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 28 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Denmark Volunteer Fire Department runs 33% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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: Denmark Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $200,925 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.