Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company - Miles City

What This Data Tells You About Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company - Miles City

Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company - Miles City operates as a Volunteer department in Miles City, within Custer County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 24 total personnel, 2 stations, 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. Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company - Miles City runs 60% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. 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: Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company - Miles City has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $504,334 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.