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Mount Arlington Fire Department

Mount Arlington, NJ · Morris County

Mount Arlington Fire Department is a fire department serving Mount Arlington, NJ (Morris County), with 42 total personnel. Full equipment, coverage, and staffing data from HIFLD are below.

42
Total personnel
-
Stations
-
Fire trucks
No
EMS service
+17%
above NJ avg personnel
(36/dept)
59th
percentile by size
of 731 NJ depts
None
no FEMA grants on record
AFG / SAFER

Department Profile

Type
Location
Mount Arlington, NJ
FDID
14260

Staffing vs the New Jersey average

How Mount Arlington Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in New Jersey. It is larger than 59% of the 731 reporting departments statewide.

▲ 17% above the state average
Stations
-
State fire deaths/yr
70
NJ departments
999

What This Data Tells You About Mount Arlington Fire Department

Mount Arlington Fire Department operates as a fire department in Mount Arlington, within Morris County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 42 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. New Jersey has 999 registered fire departments and 35,948 total personnel, averaging roughly 36 staff per department. Mount Arlington Fire Department runs 17% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 51,500 fires, 70 fire deaths, and 54% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

No FEMA AFG or SAFER grant awards are recorded against this department's FDID in USAspending data, which is common for smaller or volunteer-heavy organizations that lean on state and local funding instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mount Arlington Fire Department have?

Mount Arlington Fire Department has 42 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 17% above the New Jersey average of 36 per department.

Does Mount Arlington Fire Department provide EMS services?

Mount Arlington Fire Department does not provide EMS. A separate EMS agency likely covers this area.

How many fire stations does Mount Arlington Fire Department operate?

Station count data for Mount Arlington Fire Department is not available in the HIFLD database.

What type of fire department is Mount Arlington Fire Department?

Mount Arlington Fire Department is a fire department serving Morris County, NJ.

How many fire departments are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 999 fire departments with 35,948 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Data from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS). Not all departments report equally.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from FEMA/DHS HIFLD Open Data. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.