Victor Rural Fire District
The Victor Rural Fire District was established on Sept. 28th
1950. The District encompasses 100 square miles in the center of the Bitterroot
Valley. The District borders U.S. Forest Service ground for 10 miles on the
west side of the fire district. The eastern boundary is the Forest Service
ground in Sapphire Mountains. Our southern boundary is Sheafman Creek Road 6
miles from Victor, the northern boundary is Indian Prairie Loop 4 miles from the
town of Victor. The District has both the Bitterroot River and Highway 93
running the entire length. The District has 2,500 residents and over 170
businesses.
The Victor Rural Fire Department provided Volunteer
personnel for the Fire District. We carry 28 members on the roster and
currently are in the process of forming an additional fire company. The
Department maintains 2 fire stations, our Main Hall, in downtown Victor, and a
substation located at the junction of Bear Creek Road and Red Crow Road. The
department has 10 pieces of apparatus split between 2 halls. The Department
runs an average of 100 calls per year. The members are required to maintain at
least 40 hours of training per year. Our Volunteers trained over 1200 hours in
fiscal year 2004-05. This training and apparatus has allowed the Department to
achieve an ISO Fire Suppression rating of 6, on a scale of 1-10 as of December
2002.
On May 16, 2005 our Fire District purchased a 2005 Wildland Urban Interface
Structure Engine. This new engine cost the Fire District $230,000.00. With
a large portion of the fire district lying in the rural Urban Interface,
this engine will be a valuable asset; it will also be utilized valley-wide
under our mutual aid agreement. This new 4X4 Engine has an Allison 30000EVS
5 Speed Transmission, 330 HP International Diesel Chassis Engine, is capable
of transporting 1,000 gallons of water, has a Hypro Foam Pro 1600 Injection
Foam System, Akron 3293 Electric Fire Fox Nozzle, Upper Deck Monitor, front
mounted removable monitor, and many more key components that will aid in
fire protection for our Victor residents
CONTACT PERSONNEL
- 4001 - Chief Tom Dobberstein – (406)642-3924 cell
360-5577
- 4002 - Asst. Chief Dennis Pings – (406) 642-6327
cell 370-1662
- 4003 - Captain Earl Gray – (406) 642-3374
- 4004 - Captain Rod Turner – (406)642-6383 cell
546-9005
- 4005 - Captain Bruce Gaul – (406) 642-3552 cell
546-1137
- 4006 - Captain Roy Perry – (406) 642-6248 cell
369-0541
- 4007 - Captain Scott Hackett - (406) 642-3965 cell
369-1847
EQUIPMENT
- 4010 Type 1 Engine – 1964 Crown, 1000 GPM, 500
Gal. Water
- 4011 Type 1 Engine – 1986 Ford F700, 1000 GPM, 500
Gal. Water (4X4)
- 4012 Type 1 Engine – 2005 International, 750 GPM,
1000 Gal. Water (4X4)
- 4014 Type 3 Engine – 2001 Ford, 250 GPM, 400 Gal.
Water (4X4)
- 4015 Type 1 Engine – 1997 HME, 1500 GPM, 1000 Gal.
Water
- 4017 Type 6 Engine – MT DNRC Engine, 1988 GMC, 250
GPM, 200 Gal. Water (4X4)
- 4018 Type 3 Engine – 2000 Dodge, 250 GPM, 325 Gal.
Water (4X4)
- 4023 Type 3 Water Tender – 1972 International, 250
GPM, 2200 Ga. Water, 2500 Portable Tank, Quick Dump
- 4025 Type 3 Water Tender – 1997 Freightliner, 500
GPM, 2500 Gal. Water, 2500 Portable Tank, Quick Dump
- 4028 – Type 2 Water Tender – 1979 Ford, 500 GPM,
3200 Gal. Water, Quick Dump
- 4040 - Type 1 Ambulance- Rescue Vehicle
MAILING ADDRESS
Victor Rural Fire District
P.O. Box 243 ,Victor, MT 59875
Phone: (406)642-3180
Fax: (406)642-3448
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