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Montana City Volunteer Fire Department
About Us
The Montana City Volunteer Fire Department is an all volunteer fire department serving one of the fastest growing fire districts in the state of Montana,
as well as being part of the 4th fastest growing county in the state of Montana. As a bedroom community adjoining Helena (pop. 25,780), the 2000 Census
showed 2,400 people living in our district; current estimates conducted by Jefferson County show over 3000 district residents.
The 25-year growth plan estimates a population increase of over 10,000 residents. Within our district there are 6 miles of Interstate 15 and several miles of Burlington Northern East-West rail line.
Thirty-three percent of our district is on State and Federal Lands. In addition, we respond to wildland fires on more than 50,000 acres of neighboring Forest Service land. There are over 1,000 homes in the district,
many of them with high exposure to wildland fire threats. Our proximity to federal forests, our rapidly growing population, and our proximity to the urban areas of Helena
requires our incident interaction with a wide variety of federal, state, and local fire and first responders.
The Montana City Volunteer Fire Department is responsible for responding to structure fires,
wildland fires, vehicle accidents/extrication/fires, and hazardous materials incidents.
We operate out of two stations with an Engine, Tender, and Squad or Brush in each.
Montana City Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1979 by several concerned citizens. A 1956 Seagraves Engine, the departments first apparatus, was stored in a member's garage. After years of the efforts by the Members and the Board of Trustees, today the department is proud to say it has seven pieces of apparatus that are housed in two fire stations. The Department continues to strive to bring the community, to which it serves, the finest protection possible.
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Annual Christmas Tree Burn
January 16, 2009 - The annual Montana City Christmas Tree Burn will take place this Saturday, January 16, at 7 pm.
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Montana City VFD Presents 2009 Awards
December 9, 2009 - Deirdre Alheim is the 2009 Montana City Firefighter of the Year; 20 Year Length of Service Awards to Abraham, Blokzyl, and Flesher.
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Living with Fire
December 2, 2009 - FireSafe Montana has an excellent "Living with Fire" guide for homeowners living in the Urban/Wildland Interface.
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Montana City and Boulder VFD Hold Joint Propane Response Training
December 2, 2009 - Montana City VFD and Boulder VFD trained together when Dave Mason of the Fire Service Training School conducted Propane Response Training recently in Montana City.
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Montana City Vol. Fire Dept. Teaches Fire Prevention at Montana City School
October 14, 2009 - Expect the unexpected. That is one of the many lessons learned by Montana City School students when the Montana City Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Fire Prevention exercises October 8 and 9.
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Fire Prevention Week October 4-10
October 4, 2009 - Montana City VFD (MCVFD) is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for Fire Prevention Week 2009 – October 4-10 – to urge Jefferson County residents to "Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned."
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Indian Trail Fire Photo Gallery
September 15, 2009 - Photo Gallery of Montana City's Mutual Aid Runs to Wolf Creek for the Indian Trail Fire.
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2009 Wildland Fire Season Heats Up in Montana City
July 16, 2009 - Not only has the temperature been heating up but the fire season has as well. Read an account and see pictures of three Montana City Wildland calls.
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Montana City Holds Vehicle Fire Training and Responds to the Real Thing
May 17, 2009 - Fire department somethings train for a type of incident that may occur but rarely actually have that type of incident. That wasn’t the case for the Montana City on May 17th
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