History[]
Billings Fire Department started out as the Billings Fire Brigade in 1883. Yellowstone Hook and Ladder Company was established in 1886 after an entire block was razed but disbanded in 1888 in anger. 1943 brought some changes to the department when the Billings Fire Prevention Bureau was established.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Avenue and 28th Street | 1888-? | |
| 2 | 2nd Avenue South and 30th Street | 1911-1965 | |
| 3 | Avenue E and 5th Street West | 1948-1955 | |
| 3 | Virginia Lane, Pioneer Park | 1955-1965 | |
| 4 | 5th Street West and Miles Avenue | 1955-2000 | |
| 6 | 760 Lake Elmo Drive | 1980-1987 |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Station 1 - 2305 8th Avenue North[]
Built 1973
- Engine 1 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#36061-01)
- Engine 11 (Reserve) - 2008 Sutphen (1500/750)
- Truck 1 - 2016 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/300/100' Ascendant rear-mount platform) (SN#28945)
- Tender 1 (4064) - 2004 Freightliner / Beall (400/2450)
- Brush 1 - 2008 Ford F-550 Type 5 (130/450)
Station 2 - 501 South 28th Street[]
Built 1965
- Engine 2 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#33794-01)
- Rescue 2 (4089) - 2009 GMC 4500 4x4 / Unruh Fire walk-around
Station 3 - 1928 17th Street West[]
Built 1965, remodeled 2014
- Engine 3 - 2009 Sutphen (1500/750)
- Engine 33 (Reserve) - 2003 HME 4x4 (1500/750) (SN#20168 or 20169)
Station 4 - 475 6th Street West[]
Built 2000
- Engine 4 - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#33794-02) (Ex-Engine 5)
- Brush 4 - 2010 Ford F-550 Type 3 (300/500)
- MAC 4 (Mobile Air Cascade) (4072) - 2012 Freightliner MT55
Station 5 - 605 South 24th Street West[]
Built 1973
- Truck 5 - 2023 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/480/20F/107' Ascendant rear-mount ladder) (SN#37306)
- Squad 2 - 2022 Ford Explorer medical QRU
- Tender 5 - 2004 Freightliner (400/2600)
- Brush 5 (4070) - 2004 Ford F-550 Type 5 (130/450)
- Hammer 5 (4068) - 2004 Freightliner / Rosenbauer walk-around hazmat (tows HazMat trailer)
- HazMat trailer
Station 6 - 1601 St. Andrews Drive[]
Built 1987
- Engine 6 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#36061-02)
- Squad 1 - 2022 Ford Explorer medical QRU
- Brush 6 - 2010 Ford F-550 Type 3 (300/500)
Station 7 - 1501 54th Street West[]
Built 2007
- Engine 7 - 2021 Pierce Enforcer 7010 PUC (1500/500/20F) (SN#36061-03)
- Brush 7 - 2002 Ford F-550 Type 5 (130/450)
- Truck 77 - (4060) - 2005 Sutphen (1500/750/70' mid-mount) (SN#HS-3965) (Ex-Engine 4)
Station/Assignment Unknown[]
- (4048) - 2009 Sutphen pumper (SN#HS-4615)
- (4049) - 2009 Sutphen pumper (SN#HS-4616)
- (4050) - 2008 Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (SN#HS-4325) (Ex-Engine 1)
- (4051) - 2008 Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (SN#HS-4326) (Ex-Engine 5)
- (4083) - 2008 Ford F-550 brush
- (4093) - 2007 Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (SN#HS-4196) (Ex-Engine 6)
- (4061) - 2003 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-S LFD-12 rescue-pumper (1500/750) (SN#20169 or 20168) (Ex-Engine 11)
- (4062) - 2003 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871-S LFD-12 rescue-pumper (1500/750) (SN#20168 or 20169)
Retired Apparatus[]
- (4057) - 2002 Ford F-550 brush
- (4058) - 2001 Sutphen pumper
- (4059) - 2001 Sutphen pumper
- 2001 Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 2001 Sutphen pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 55)
- (4088) - 1997 Freightliner / Beall tanker
- (4053) - 1997 Sutphen aerial (?/?/105') (SN#HS-3148) (Ex-Truck 77)
- 1993 Spartan Gladiator MFD / 3D pumper (1500/600) (Sold to Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Department)
- (4090) - 1991 E-One pumper (SN#??3198)
- (4091) - 1991 E-One pumper (SN#??3199) (Sold to Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1985 Pierce Arrow aerial (?/?/55' rear-mount)
- 1985 Pierce Arrow (SN#E2676)
- 1985 Pierce Arrow (SN#E2477)
- 198? Seagrave pumper
- 1976 Seagrave SR aerial (1250/-/100' rear-mount)
- 1976 Seagrave pumper (Ex-Engine 1)
- 1976 Seagrave pumper (Ex-Engine 10)
- 1974 Ward LaFrance Ambassador pumper (1250/500)
- 1973 Duplex / Howe pumper (1250/500)
- 1972 Oshkosh / Pierce aerial (-/-/85' Snorkel)
- 197? Seagrave pumper
- 1968 Duplex / Superior Fire Apparatus pumper (1000/500)
- 196? International VCO / Howe pumper (1000/500)
- 1955 Pirsch pumper (1250/400/54' Squrt) (Ex-Engine 2)
- 1916 American LaFrance pumper
Future Plans[]
- Remodel Station 1
- New Station 8