County profile
Lake County, MT 13 departments
13 HIFLD departments in Lake County, Montana - coverage desk and roster table below.
Lake County, MT is a high-breadth HIFLD county: 13 departments (0 career / 6 volunteer / 0 combination) totaling 165 personnel, #12 of 56 in-state.
- Personnel rank #12 of 56 in Montana
- 4.85 stations per 100 personnel
- 24% of roster in Ronan Volunteer Fire Department
- 3 of 13 depts provide EMS
- 13 of 416 Montana departments statewide
Fire Departments in Lake County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Arlee Volunteer Fire Department Arlee · EMS | volunteer | 24 |
| Big Arm Fire Department Big Arm | other | - |
| Bigfork Fire Fire Department Bigfork | other | - |
| Charlo-Moiese Rural Fire District Charlo | other | - |
| Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department Elmo · EMS | other | - |
| Finley Point-Yellow Bay Volunteer Fire Department Polson | other | - |
| Polson Fire Department Polson | volunteer | 39 |
| Rollins Volunteer Fire Department Rollins | volunteer | 32 |
| Ronan Volunteer Fire Department Ronan | volunteer | 40 |
| Ronan Volunteer Fire Department - Satellite Station Ronan | other | - |
| Saint Ignatius Fire Department Saint Ignatius | volunteer | 20 |
| Swan Lake Volunteer Fire Department Swan Lake | volunteer | 10 |
| Swan Valley Emergency Services Swan Lake · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (13 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (46% volunteer).
4.85 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 165 roster).
Largest book: Ronan Volunteer Fire Department holds 24% of county personnel (40 of 165).
Photo-finish peer: Bibb County, AL (+0 personnel).
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Lake County, MT? ▼
Lake County, MT has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #12 of 56 among Montana counties with at least one listed department.
Are Lake County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Lake County has a mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination.
How many firefighters serve Lake County? ▼
Lake County has 165 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 13, which is 13% below the Montana average.
Does Lake County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 3 departments in Lake County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Lake County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.