Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department

Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Grand Marais, within Cook County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 26 total personnel, 3 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Minnesota has 883 registered fire departments and 18,231 total personnel, averaging roughly 21 staff per department. Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department runs 24% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 28,000 fires, 48 fire deaths, and 68% 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: Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $612,773 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.