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Volunteer

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Sunbury, NC · Gates County. Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

35
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 36%
national personnel size
+35%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations

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
30/100
Sunbury 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 D
17.5 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
35 personnel · 2 stations

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Sunbury, NC (Gates County), with 2 stations and 35 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #8,139 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #8,139 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #444 of 932
  • 5.71 stations per 100 personnel
  • 4 other listed departments in Gates County

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

35 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 03703 · Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 35 personnel · 2 stations

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

  • PERS-SMALL 35
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-UPPER #8,139
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Drakes Branch Vol…
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+ 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
Sunbury, NC
FDID
03703

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #444 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #8,139 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 35% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster geometry

Gates County HIFLD mix around Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Gates County: 5 departments, 144 personnel (5 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 60% of departments. County / state rollup.

5.71 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 35 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department, VA (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department
Gatesville · volunteer
All NC departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 35 personnel

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

Drakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department, VA 35 Columbia Township Fire Department, MI 35 Chalk Level Volunteer Fire Department, TN 35 Laurel Fork Fire Department, VA 35 Cooper Township Fire Department, MI 35 Medford Farms Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 35 Andover Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, OH 35 Ansley Fire and Rescue - Ansley, NE 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 35 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 35% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #8,139 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #444 of 932 by personnel.

Does Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Sunbury 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 Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Gates 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.

Related guides

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