Morehouse Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Morehouse Fire and Rescue

Morehouse Fire and Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Morehouse, within New Madrid County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 16 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Morehouse Fire and Rescue runs 20% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 fire deaths, and 52% 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: Morehouse Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $209,523.8 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.