Fire Department

The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department is proud to serve the citizens of Butte and Silver Bow County. The BSBFD is composed of a paid fire department and 11 volunteer fire departments. Within Butte-Silver Bow, the BSBFD serves the communities of Buxton, Centerville, Divide, Melrose, Ramsay, Rocker, Silver Bow, and, although Walkerville is a separate municipality, BSBFD assists the community when requested.

The volunteer fire departments include Big Butte, Boulevard, Centerville, Floral Park, Home Atherton, Little Basin Creek, Racetrack, Rocker, Terra Verde, Walkerville, and Melrose.

The Fire Department also works in coordination with the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Commission and Fire Advisory Council.

MissionThe mission of the Fire Department is to provide the highest level of fire protection by means of prevention, suppression, and education. Divisions within the department include: suppression, prevention, training, communications, and maintenance.
FunctionsThe functions of the Fire Department include providing manpower and equipment to suppress fires, fire prevention services, building inspections, fire investigation, and delivery of emergency medical services.
PersonnelThe Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department is served by 36 full time firefighters and over 125 volunteer fire department personnel. View the Fire Department Staff page for a full roster. View the Organizational Chart Here.
ISO RatingButte-Silver Bow has a ISO Class Rating of 4/10 . This means anything within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant and within four (4) miles of a fire station is classified as a 4, and everything outside of the four-mile radius is classified as ten (10). An ISO fire insurance rating provides significant savings to businesses, property owners, and residents. Contact your insurance company to verify your ISO Class Rating.
  1. Fire Department

    Physical Address
    120 South Idaho Street
    Butte, MT 59701


  2. Zach Osborne

    Fire Chief

  3. Diane Evankovich

    Administrative Specialist

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