Niles Charter Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Niles Charter Township Fire Department

Niles Charter Township Fire Department operates as a fire department in Niles, within Berrien County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as unspecified.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Michigan has 1,274 registered fire departments and 28,594 total personnel, averaging roughly 22 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 54,500 fires, 112 fire deaths, and 61% 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: Niles Charter Township Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $1,042,676 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.