Lewistown Fire Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Lewistown Fire Rescue

Lewistown Fire Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Lewistown, within Fergus County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 28 total personnel, 1 station, 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. Lewistown Fire Rescue runs 87% 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: Lewistown Fire Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $357,976 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.