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Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department

Grantsburg, WI · Burnett County. Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 27 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

27
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Wisconsin average.

46th pct.
national personnel size
-4%
vs. Wisconsin 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
59/100
Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department

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
27 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
27 personnel · 1 station

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Grantsburg, WI (Burnett County), with 1 station and 27 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,062 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #12,062 of 22,440
  • WI personnel rank #490 of 695
  • 3.70 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 7 other listed departments in Burnett County

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

27 Top 54% higher than 46% 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 07020 · Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department, WI 27 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 27
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,062
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Colorado River In…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Colorado River Indiana Tribes Fire Department -, AZ (+ 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 WI department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Grantsburg, WI
FDID
07020

Staffing vs the Wisconsin average

How Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Wisconsin. In-state it ranks #490 of 695 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,062 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 4% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
54
WI departments
961

County roster geometry

Burnett County HIFLD mix around Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department

Burnett County: 8 departments, 131 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 88% of departments. County / state rollup.

3.70 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 27 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Colorado River Indiana Tribes Fire Department -, AZ (+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 27 personnel

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

Colorado River Indiana Tribes Fire Department -, AZ 27 Calera Fire Department, OK 27 Calhoun City Fire Department, MS 27 Brown County Volunteer Fire Department, IN 27 Vandemere Fire Department Incorporated, NC 27 Otsego Lake Township Fire Department, MI 27 Bethel Community Fire Protection Association, NC 27 Gerrish Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services, MI 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department have?

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department has 27 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 4% below the Wisconsin average of 28 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,062 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WI, it ranks #490 of 695 by personnel.

Does Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department?

Grantsburg Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Burnett County, WI. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 961 fire departments with 26,974 total personnel. 68% are volunteer departments.

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