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South Fork Volunteer Fire Department

Upper Tract, WV · Pendleton County. South Fork Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 26 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

26
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the West Virginia average.

43rd pct.
national personnel size
+13%
vs. West Virginia average
1
station
$786,667
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
66/100
South Fork 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 C
26 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment B
$30,256 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
26 personnel · 1 station

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Upper Tract, WV (Pendleton County), with 1 station and 26 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #12,880 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $786,667.

  • National personnel rank #12,880 of 22,440
  • WV personnel rank #219 of 359
  • 3.85 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 4 other listed departments in Pendleton County

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

26 Top 57% higher than 43% 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 36103 · South Fork Volunteer Fire Department, WV 26 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 26
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-MID #12,880
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Menchalville
  • FEMA-MID $787K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Menchalville Fire Department, WI (+ 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 WV department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Upper Tract, WV
FDID
36103

FEMA Grant History

$787K
Cumulative funding (FY2021–2022)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2022 EMW-2022-FG-03163 $310,476.19
2021 EMW-2021-FG-05982 $476,190.47

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the West Virginia average

How South Fork Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in West Virginia. In-state it ranks #219 of 359 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #12,880 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 13% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
55
WV departments
511

County roster weight

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department carries 48.1% of Pendleton County HIFLD personnel

Among 7 listed departments (54 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 29% of the county count. County / state rollup.

3.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 26 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Menchalville Fire Department, WI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Franklin Volunteer Fire Department
Franklin · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 26 personnel

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

Menchalville Fire Department, WI 26 Rockwood Fire Department, WI 26 Savannah Fire Department, TN 26 Evergreen Rural Fire District, ID 26 Twin Ridge Rural Fire Department, ID 26 Menno Volunteer Fire Department, SD 26 Chewton Volunteer Fire Department, PA 26 Mount Laguna Volunteer Fire Department, CA 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does South Fork Volunteer Fire Department have?

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department has 26 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 13% above the West Virginia average of 23 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #12,880 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within WV, it ranks #219 of 359 by personnel.

Does South Fork Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, South Fork Volunteer Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does South Fork Volunteer Fire Department operate?

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is South Fork Volunteer Fire Department?

South Fork Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Pendleton County, WV. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has South Fork Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, South Fork Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $786,666.66 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2021–2022 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2022.

How many fire departments are in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 511 fire departments with 11,756 total personnel. 70% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.