Department profile

Volunteer

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department

Magnolia Springs, AL · Baldwin County. Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department 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

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Alabama average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+35%
vs. Alabama average
1
station
$960,556
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
65/100
Magnolia Springs 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
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 A
$41,763 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
23 personnel · 1 station

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Magnolia Springs, AL (Baldwin 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 #15,181 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $960,556.

  • National personnel rank #15,181 of 22,440
  • AL personnel rank #384 of 733
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 37 other listed departments in Baldwin County

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 00520 · Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,181
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Skyline Fire Prot…
  • FEMA-MID $961K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Skyline Fire Protection District, CO (+ 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 AL department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Magnolia Springs, AL
FDID
00520

FEMA Grant History

$961K
Cumulative funding (FY2006–2018)
4
Awards
Year Award Amount
2018 EMW-2018-FV-00474 $280,952
2018 EMW-2018-FO-01025 $231,679.8
2009 EMW2008FF01202 $-60,000
2006 EMW-2006-FG-1603 $507,924

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Alabama average

How Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Alabama. In-state it ranks #384 of 733 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,181 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
84
AL departments
1,302

County roster fringe

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department is 3.2% of Baldwin County roster mass

The county lists 46 departments totaling 728 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 54% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Skyline Fire Protection District, CO (+0 personnel).

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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 AL department.

Skyline Fire Protection District, CO 23 Camas Valley Fire Department, OR 23 Colestin Rural Fire Protection District, OR 23 Days Creek Fire Department, OR 23 Martin Fire Department, MI 23 Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 Osage Valley Fire Protection District, MO 23 Milton-Freewater City Fire Department, OR 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department have?

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the Alabama average of 17 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,181 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within AL, it ranks #384 of 733 by personnel.

Does Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department 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 Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department?

Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Baldwin County, AL. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Magnolia Springs Volunteer Fire Department has received 4 FEMA grants totaling $960,555.8 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2006–2018 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2018.

How many fire departments are in Alabama?

Alabama has 1,302 fire departments with 22,091 total personnel. 51% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.