Lexington Fire Department - East Lexington Station

What This Data Tells You About Lexington Fire Department - East Lexington Station

Lexington Fire Department - East Lexington Station operates as a fire department in Lexington, within Middlesex County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Massachusetts has 568 registered fire departments and 19,841 total personnel, averaging roughly 35 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 38,700 fires, 51 fire deaths, and 35% 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: Lexington Fire Department - East Lexington Station has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,183,790.45 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.