Missoula Fire Station Grows Keci The missoula fire department's station one is growing fast. in the past year, they've added two new specialized, grant funded teams. For the last few months, the station has been even busier than usual, bringing in and training a new unit of firefighters hired by the city to help staff a soon to be built sixth fire station.
Missoula Fire Department Reiterates Funding Staffing Needs As missoula fire department expands, one station extra crowded training new recruits. missoula fire department station 4 near reserve street has long been the city's busiest. Missoula fire chief lonnie rasch told a city club missoula forum that the 2024 fire levy enabled the department to hire 20 new firefighters and place a sixth engine company into service to improve coverage while a new fire station is planned. “we've outgrown our capacity of station 4 and were lucky enough to identify property on site there to build a larger maintenance facility and house the mobile support team,” hughes said. “this grant will provide cushion within the levy to build that facility at station 4.”. Mfd has been working closely with emergency services consulting international (esci) to conduct a station location study, evaluating key factors like call volume, population growth, and more. this study will help us determine the best placement for the new station to serve you better.
As Budget Season Kicks Off Missoula Fire Seeks Greater Funding “we've outgrown our capacity of station 4 and were lucky enough to identify property on site there to build a larger maintenance facility and house the mobile support team,” hughes said. “this grant will provide cushion within the levy to build that facility at station 4.”. Mfd has been working closely with emergency services consulting international (esci) to conduct a station location study, evaluating key factors like call volume, population growth, and more. this study will help us determine the best placement for the new station to serve you better. For the last few months, station 4 has been busier than usual, training a new unit of firefighters hired by the city to help staff a soon to be built sixth fire station. To meet the increasing demand, the local fire department is enhancing its capabilities thanks to a newly passed fire levy. this levy enables the hiring of new firefighters and the construction of a sixth station, ensuring quicker response times to emergencies as the city expands. Construction on the new fire station facility is expected to begin later this year, with a target completion date in 2027. this investment in missoula's fire department infrastructure demonstrates the city's commitment to public safety and its ability to adapt to the growing needs of the community. Based upon call volume, response times and industry standards, the missoula fire department has proposed placing a new fire station in the mid reserve street area on the western edge of the.
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