Department profile

Volunteer

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Dallas, NC · Gaston County. Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

23
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
-12%
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.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
48/100
Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

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
23 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
23 personnel · 1 station

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Dallas, NC (Gaston County), with 1 station and 23 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #15,330 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,330 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #852 of 932
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 24 other listed departments in Gaston County

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

23 Top 68% higher than 32% 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 03625 · Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 23 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 23
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #15,330
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gallion Volunteer
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Gallion Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 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
Dallas, NC
FDID
03625

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #852 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,330 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▼ 12% below the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 2.7% of Gaston County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 842 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 78% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

4.35 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 23 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Gallion Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 23 personnel

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

Gallion Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Alpha-Mastodon Township Volunteer Fire Department, MI 23 Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, CO 23 Dollarhide Volunteer Fire Department, AL 23 Ashford Fire Department, AL 23 McFall Fire Protection District, MO 23 Belding Fire Department, MI 23 Bois D'arc Fire Protection District, MO 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 12% below the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,330 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #852 of 932 by personnel.

Does Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Gaston 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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