Lehighton Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Lehighton Fire Department

Lehighton Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Lehighton, within Carbon County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 50 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Pennsylvania has 2,427 registered fire departments and 85,879 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Lehighton Fire Department runs 43% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 73,800 fires, 115 fire deaths, and 67% 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: Lehighton Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $217,497 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.