Department profile

Volunteer

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department

Butte, MT · Silver Bow County. Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

15
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount in line with the Montana average.

11th pct.
national personnel size
+0%
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.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
21/100
Big Butte 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 D
15 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
15 personnel · 1 station

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Butte, MT (Silver Bow County), with 1 station and 15 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #19,966 of 22,440.

  • National personnel rank #19,966 of 22,440
  • MT personnel rank #185 of 227
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 12 other listed departments in Silver Bow County

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

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

15 Top 89% higher than 11% 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 01003 · Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department, MT 15 personnel · 1 station

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

  • PERS-MICRO 15
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-LOWER #19,966
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Benzonia Township
  • FEMA-NONE No AFG/SAFER
  • BOOK-FULL 4/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Benzonia Township Fire Department, MI (+ 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
Butte, MT
FDID
01003

Staffing vs the Montana average

How Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Montana. In-state it ranks #185 of 227 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #19,966 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 0% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
19
MT departments
416

County roster fringe

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department is 4.5% of Silver Bow County roster mass

The county lists 14 departments totaling 330 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 0% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 15 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Benzonia Township Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

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

Nearby Departments

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Nationwide volunteer peers near 15 personnel

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

Benzonia Township Fire Department, MI 15 Frankfort City Volunteer Fire Department, MI 15 Saint Charles Fire Station, AR 15 Winchester Community Fire District, OH 15 Searcy Volunteer Fire Department, AL 15 Greer Fire District, AZ 15 San Antonio Fire Department, MO 15 Weekstown Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 15

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department have?

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department has 15 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 0% above the Montana average of 15 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #19,966 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MT, it ranks #185 of 227 by personnel.

Does Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Big Butte 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 Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department?

Big Butte Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Silver Bow 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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