Winifred Fire Department

04/10/2026

Here’s a good one for anyone working in a shop these days..

08/02/2025

⚡️ IT'S ELECTRIC! ⚡️

Just shy of 25,000 CLOUD-TO-GROUND lightning strikes across Montana since Thursday morning.

05/28/2025

Hey Folks, we will be holding our annual spring training event this Sunday at 1 o’clock. If you are interested in joining the fire department or tagging along to see a live fire, please get in touch. Thanks! 

Winifred,  Fire chief Josh Butcher 
(406)350-2916

01/15/2025

Thank you to the Fergus county Sheriff’s Department for the update and the transparency to the community at tonight‘s Townhall in Winfred.
Keep up the good work Brothers and Blue! 

Fergus County Sheriff's Office

07/09/2024

Hey Folks, summer is finally showing its heat and there is lots of stuff to burn out there now, so please be careful. We’ve already had fire calls coming in and this is only our second 90° day.

Careful running that haying equipment and be sure and have some fire prevention equipment readily available.

Thanks,
Winifred Fire chief Josh Butcher. 

07/24/2023

Hey Folks, supposed to be  99° today be careful out there! Stuff is burning. Had over a half dozen hay field fires in Fergus county over the last week.

Not much for humidity, so I would think twice about swathing hay past 80° or 10am to 8pm..

Just a suggestion.

Thanks,
Josh Butcher

03/07/2023

Hey Folks, things are coming back together for the new Fire Hall. We are looking to have a building big enough for all of our needs and to house all of our equipment.

We have a really nice location up by the gas building that Richard Vestal has committed to donating to the fire department.

We are looking for grants and generous folks to donate to the cause.
If you have already made a pledge in our previous fundraiser we want to thank you for your support in this effort.

We are in the process of setting up a building fund account and are hoping to start collecting pledges from those who are able.

If you would like to get on board with a donation of any kind it would be super appreciated.

Thanks,
Chief Butcher

08/06/2022

Hey Folks, as I’m sure you have heard. There’s lots of fire activity going on in Montana at the moment. These hot windy dry days remind us that we are just one spark or lightning strike away from a fire that can destroy thousands of acres in a few hours along with houses and anything that stands in its path. Be careful out there and if you have fire prevention equipment please have it ready to go. If not to defend your own place to help a neighbor. Heavy equipment such as tractors and discs were a huge resource last year on the three major fires in Fergus County. We were blessed to have so many step in to help.

Thanks

Josh Butcher

07/01/2022

It’s here folks. It may look green but it’s dry enough to burn. Some have received rain this spring but it’s quickly disappeared into thirsty ground from our extremely dry previous year.

Stay safe out there.
Thanks,
Winifred Fire

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06/09/2022

Hey Folks, we are excited to announce new potential opportunity coming to WFD!! Stay tuned as things are coming together for a new fire hall..

Very happy for the rain the last few weeks and the rain in future forecasts 🌧🌧🌧🌧.

02/13/2022

Keep reading for pledge link! ⬇️

💪 We have had so much response the past days of folks asking for info on how to pledge! We are up to nearly 200 pledges and still aiming for 300 by the 20th!

✅ Make your pledge here! Pledges start at $25 or 10 hrs labor: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBfCbO0XKlj6DHUHIvgl4YhHUTOeMBlMwH22lkkorbX_phAw/viewform

🔥Photo from the Tuss Fire by Candi Zion! Thank you for your support, Candi!