Melrose Fire District

What This Data Tells You About Melrose Fire District

Melrose Fire District operates as a Volunteer department in Melrose, within Rensselaer County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 63 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New York has 2,253 registered fire departments and 95,272 total personnel, averaging roughly 42 staff per department. Melrose Fire District runs 50% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 113,000 fires, 150 fire deaths, and 64% 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: Melrose Fire District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $182,857.14 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.