Port Huron Township Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Port Huron Township Fire Department

Port Huron Township Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in Port Huron, within St Clair County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 25 total personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

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. Port Huron Township Fire Department runs 14% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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: Port Huron Township Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $729,000 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.