County profile
Silver Bow County, MT 13 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Silver Bow County, part of Montana.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Silver Bow County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| BERT MOONEY AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | career | 10 |
| BIG BUTTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 15 |
| BOULEVARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 26 |
| BUTTE-SILVER BOW FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 175 |
| CENTERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 17 |
| FLORAL PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | other | — |
| HOME ATHERTON RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 14 |
| LITTLE BASIN CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 26 |
| MELROSE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Melrose | other | — |
| RACE TRACK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | volunteer | 33 |
| ROCKER RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT Butte | other | — |
| TERRA VERDE HEIGHTS VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION Butte | volunteer | 14 |
| WALKERVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Butte | other | — |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Silver Bow County, MT
Silver Bow County reports 13 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 330 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 8 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. EMS is not directly provided by the fire departments here — a separate ambulance or county EMS agency covers medical calls.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. Montana overall averages roughly 15 personnel per department across 416 departments. Silver Bow County averages 25 personnel per department, 67% above the state mean. Heavier staffing usually signals higher population density, more commercial risk, or county-wide mutual aid consolidation. The state reports about 8,500 fires and 19 fire deaths annually, and 54% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Silver Bow County, MT? ▼
Silver Bow County, MT has 13 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 8 volunteer,
Does Silver Bow County have EMS coverage? ▼
EMS coverage data is not available for Silver Bow County from federal records.
How many firefighters serve Silver Bow County? ▼
Silver Bow County has 330 total fire department personnel across 13 departments. The average per department is 25, which is 67% above the Montana average.
Are Silver Bow County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 8 of 13 departments (62%) in Silver Bow County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
