Department profile

Volunteer

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department

Lumberton, NC · Robeson County. Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

20
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Not reported
EMS service

The verdict

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount below the North Carolina average.

22nd pct.
national personnel size
-23%
vs. North Carolina average
1
station

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
38/100
Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
20 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment
No FEMA AFG grant award on file for this department
20 personnel · 1 station

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Lumberton, NC (Robeson County), with 1 station and 20 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #17,609 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #17,609 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #911 of 932
  • 5.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 32 other listed departments in Robeson County

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

20 Top 78% higher than 22% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 07820 · Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department, NC 20 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-NONE · BOOK-PART

  • PERS-SMALL 20
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-UNK EMS pending
  • RANK-LOWER #17,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Durand
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-PART 3/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Durand Fire Department, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Lumberton, NC
FDID
07820

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #911 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #17,609 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 23% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department is 4.2% of Robeson County roster mass

The county lists 34 departments totaling 476 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 47% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

5.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 20 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Durand Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

No FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on this FDID in USAspending (empty federal book).

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 20 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NC department.

Durand Fire Department, MI 20 Burns Township Fire Department, MI 20 Lands End Fire Protection District, CO 20 Akron Fire Department, MI 20 Gateway-Unaweep Fire Department, CO 20 Alda Volunteer Fire Department, NE 20 Binger Fire Department, OK 20 Breesport Fire Department, NY 20

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department have?

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department has 20 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 23% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #17,609 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #911 of 932 by personnel.

Does Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

EMS capability is not specified for Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department in the HIFLD database.

How many fire stations does Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department?

Saddletree Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Robeson County, NC. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

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