Big Sky Fire

What This Data Tells You About Big Sky Fire

Big Sky Fire operates as a fire department in Gallatin Gateway, within Gallatin County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports unreported personnel, no station count on file, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Montana has 416 registered fire departments and 6,294 total personnel, averaging roughly 15 staff per department. Direct staffing comparisons are limited where personnel counts are not reported. The state records about 8,500 fires, 19 fire deaths, and 54% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Big Sky Fire has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $564,783 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.