North Star Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About North Star Volunteer Fire Department

North Star Volunteer Fire Department operates as a fire department in North Pole, within Fairbanks North Star 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 active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Alaska has 286 registered fire departments and 4,811 total personnel, averaging roughly 17 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 4,100 fires, 18 fire deaths, and 38% 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: North Star Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $728,034 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.