Department profile

Volunteer

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Lumberton, NC · Robeson County. East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

33rd pct.
national personnel size
-12%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity C
23 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
23 personnel · 1 station

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Lumberton, NC (Robeson County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,027 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,027 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #840 of 932
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32 other listed departments in Robeson County

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

23 Top 67% higher than 33% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 07805 · East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Caruthersville
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Caruthersville Fire Department, MO (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lumberton, NC
FDID
07805

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #840 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,027 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 4.8% of Robeson County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 476 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Caruthersville Fire Department, MO (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NC department.

Caruthersville Fire Department, MO 23 North Jackson Fire Department, GA 23 Sandusky Community Fire Department, MI 23 Lawrence Township Fire Department, MI 23 Smith River Fire Protection District, CA 23 Scio Township Fire Department, MI 23 Zilwaukee City Fire Department, MI 23 Tittabawassee Township Fire Department, MI 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,027 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #840 of 932 by personnel.

Does East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

East Howellsville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Robeson County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

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