Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department

Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department operates as a Volunteer department in East Helena, within Lewis And Clark County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 20 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as not provided.

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. Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department runs 33% 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: Eastgate Volunteer Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $311,561 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.