Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department

Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Mill Spring, within Polk County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 21 total personnel, 2 stations, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. North Carolina has 1,534 registered fire departments and 40,350 total personnel, averaging roughly 26 staff per department. Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department runs 19% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 62,800 fires, 131 fire deaths, and 57% 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: Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $-162,125 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.