Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department

04/07/2026

Winds will increase Tuesday afternoon as a cold front moves across the region. Conditions will be warm and dry ahead of the front, leading to elevated grass fire concerns. Light scattered showers, and a low chance (10-30%) for thunderstorms, will follow behind the front.

02/04/2026

09/24/2025

The Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department will be performing a controlled burn of the Dornix Park meadow Wednesday, September 24th at 5:30 pm.

07/01/2025

Thank you Busch and NVFC1 for the generous donation of emergency drinking water, and to Lehrkind’s for delivering it to our BTVFD station! This water will help keep our firefighters hydrated during wildfires.

10/04/2024

Join the Montana DNRC for a Wildfire Home Hardening Workshop in Columbus, Montana, on November 9! Learn about protecting your home in high-risk wildfire areas by understanding the Home Ignition Zone and key home hardening principles. Don’t miss this chance to make your home safer and more resilient!

10/02/2024

Big Timber Vol Fire Dept Annual Pancake Feed

October 9,2024 - American Legion - start serving at 5:00 pm hope to see everyone there

08/23/2024

The boil advisory has been downgraded to a health advisory. We are now meeting all regulatory requirements for our drinking water. Please read the information below and share with your friends and neighbors.

08/05/2024

🏠 Simple actions can better prepare your home for wildfire.

🌳 Simple maintenance tasks, like removing fuels within the Home Ignition Zone (HIZ), can greatly improve the chance of your home surviving a wildfire.

✅ Cleaning out your gutters, removing debris from roofs, and clearing any flammable material close to your home is a great place to start.

➡ Learn more about the Home Ignition Zone and how you can prepare your home for wildfire at mtfireinfo.org/pages/preparedness.

07/25/2024

STAGE 2

FIRE RESTRICTIONS
EFFECTIVE 12:01AM
July 26, 2024
Implemented by the Sweet Grass County Board of Commissioners Pursuant to Adoption of Resolution 7-25-2024
The following acts are prohibited until further notice:

1. Building maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire.
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
3. The following acts are prohibited from 1:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.:
o a. Operating any internal combustion engine.
o b. Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
o c. Using an explosive.
A one-hour foot patrol in the work area is required following cessation of all activities as identified in #3 above.
4. Operating motorized vehicles off designated roads and trails.

Exemptions:

1. Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.
2. Persons using a device fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off. Such devices can only be used in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the device.
3. Operating generators with an approved spark arresting device within an enclosed vehicle or building or in an area that is barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within three feet of the generator.
4. Operating motorized vehicles on designated roads and trails.
5. Emergency repair of public utilities and railroads as per attached conditions.
6. Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice.
7. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
8. All land within a city boundary is exempted.
9. Other exemptions unique to each agency/tribe.

Violations:

• You could be fined up to $5,000 individually or $10,000 for an organization and imprisonment up to 6 months for violating restrictions and closures.
• You can be held liable for all suppression costs and damages if you start a fire.