Fire codes

Montana Fire Code & Departments

Montana does not publish a single statewide fire code in this extract, local jurisdictions set the inspection floor. 380 HIFLD departments still register here for roster context.

No Statewide Fire Code

Montana does not mandate a statewide fire code. Local jurisdictions may voluntarily adopt fire codes. The State Fire Marshal provides guidance but enforcement is primarily local.

No Statewide Fire Code · fires rank #43 of 51

Montana adopts No Statewide Fire Code, shared by 4 of 51 states in this extract. 380 fire departments; the state ranks #43 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #43 of 51 nationally
  • 4 of 51 states share this code type
  • 13 career / 214 volunteer depts
380
Fire Departments
6,294
Total Personnel
214
Volunteer Depts
13
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in Montana

#1
Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department
Butte
175 personnel
#2
Cheadle Fire District
Grass Range
120 personnel
#3
Billings Fire Department
Billings
108 personnel
#4
Phillips County Volunteer Fire Company - Malta Station
Malta
100 personnel
#5
Jordan Volunteer Fire Department
Jordan
83 personnel
View all 380 departments in Montana →

Montana: local-code enforcement desk

No statewide edition is recorded for Montana in this extract, enforcement fragments across 380 registered departments. Treat the roster below as the practical map of who carries inspections, not a single adopted title.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 214 volunteer vs 13 career departments (6% career among typed orgs), with 6,294 personnel on HIFLD. In this mix, statewide code language matters most where the state fire marshal or county inspector fills gaps rural companies cannot staff full-time. Largest roster in-state: Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department (175 personnel, 2.8% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for Montana is #43 of 51 (~8,500 fires/year ; 19 fire deaths; 63 injuries). Pair that incident load with the adoption vintage above when judging how hard the code is tested in the field. Figures: HIFLD Open Data ( FEMA / U.S. Fire Administration ), USFA published statistics, and state code-adoption records in this portal's extract.

Same No Statewide Fire Code family: nearest adoption peers

  • MO · year unrecorded
  • SD · year unrecorded
  • WY · year unrecorded

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does Montana use?
Montana does not mandate a statewide fire code. Fire codes are adopted at the local level.
Who enforces fire codes in Montana without a statewide edition?
With no statewide mandate in this extract, county and municipal fire marshals, building officials, and volunteer company chiefs set local editions. Use the department roster below to see which organizations register in HIFLD for Montana.
How many fire departments are in Montana?
Montana has 380 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 13 career departments and 214 volunteer departments with 6,294 total personnel.
How current is Montana's adopted fire code?
Montana has no recorded adoption year in this extract; treat the No Statewide Fire Code label as the code family and verify the active edition with the state fire marshal.
How does Montana's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks Montana #43 of 51 by annual fires (~8,500 fires/year in this extract). Pair that load with the adoption vintage and department mix on this page, high-load states stress code enforcement differently than low-load peers on the same code family.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData

Keep reading: Fire department types (local enforcement without a statewide edition).