Department profile

Volunteer

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department

Sunburst, MT · Toole County. Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department 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

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount well above the Montana average.

32nd pct.
national personnel size
+53%
vs. Montana 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
Sunburst 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
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

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Sunburst, MT (Toole 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 #15,344 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #15,344 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #120 of 227
  • 4.35 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Toole County

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department 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 21002 · Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department, MT 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 #15,344
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bentonville Volun…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+ 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 MT department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Sunburst, MT
FDID
21002

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #120 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #15,344 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 53% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster weight

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department carries 52.3% of Toole County HIFLD personnel

Among 3 listed departments (44 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 67% of the county count. County / state rollup.

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

Photo-finish peer: Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department, IN (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Kevin Fire Department
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Shelby Volunteer Fire Department
Shelby · volunteer
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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 MT department.

Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department, IN 23 Hermosa Volunteer Fire Department, SD 23 Skywalker Ranch Fire Brigade, CA 23 Nikolski Volunteer Fire Department, AK 23 Rindge Fire Department, NH 23 Spofford Fire Precinct, NH 23 Rand Volunteer Fire Department, WV 23 Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue, PA 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department have?

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department has 23 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 53% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #15,344 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #120 of 227 by personnel.

Does Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department 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 Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department?

Sunburst Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Toole County, MT. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

How many fire departments are in Montana?

Montana has 416 fire departments with 6,294 total personnel. 54% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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