Department profile

Volunteer

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated

Bolivia, NC · Brunswick County. Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

28
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the North Carolina average.

47th pct.
national personnel size
+8%
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.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
62/100
Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill 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 B
28 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
28 personnel · 1 station

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Bolivia, NC (Brunswick County), with 1 station and 28 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #11,808 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #11,808 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #692 of 932
  • 3.57 stations per 100 personnel
  • 22 other listed departments in Brunswick County

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated vs. the national personnel distribution

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

28 Top 53% higher than 47% 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 01017 · Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, NC 28 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-SMALL 28
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #11,808
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Valley Springs
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Valley Springs Fire Department, SD (+ 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
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Bolivia, NC
FDID
01017

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #692 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #11,808 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 8% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is 5.3% of Brunswick County roster mass

The county lists 27 departments totaling 529 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 78% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

3.57 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 28 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Valley Springs Fire Department, SD (+0 personnel).

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

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 28 personnel

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

Valley Springs Fire Department, SD 28 Bedford Road Volunteer Fire Department, MD 28 Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department, VA 28 Belington Volunteer Fire Department, WV 28 Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, VA 28 Jacobson Fire Department, MN 28 Berrien Springs-Oronoko Township Fire Department, MI 28 Websters Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, AL 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated have?

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated has 28 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 8% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #11,808 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #692 of 932 by personnel.

Does Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated provide EMS services?

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill 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 Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operate?

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated?

Sunset Harbor and Zion Hill Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated is a Volunteer department serving Brunswick 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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