Rollins is protected by an all-volunteer fire department of friends and neighbors who answer the call day or night. We run on donations, heart, and community support. Yours keeps us ready.
The Rollins Volunteer Fire Department serves the communities all along the West Shore of Flathead Lake, plus mutual aid for our neighbors in both Flathead and Lake Counties. Established in 1989 out of pure community initiative, we protect a rugged, forested stretch of Montana, homes, campgrounds, and wildland-urban interface where a fast response saves property and lives.
Every one of our firefighters is a volunteer. We’re funded by a mix of taxpayer support and the generosity of the people who love this place. When the pager goes off, it’s your neighbors who roll out, and it’s your support that puts the gear on their backs and fuel in the trucks.
See Where Donations GoWe’re a small department with a big coverage area and aging equipment. Donations go straight to the things that keep our volunteers safe and our response fast.
Structural firefighting turn-out gear is life-safety equipment, and it wears out. A full set protects one volunteer on every call. Replacing our aging gear is a top priority.
Nine trucks and engines cover miles of forested terrain. Pumps, hoses, tools, and maintenance keep our fleet mission-ready when seconds count.
Our station houses the crew, the trucks, and serves as the operational base for all West Shore emergencies, including a new lighted helicopter landing zone. Phase II is underway.
We’re expanding the RVFD station, home to our volunteers, our trucks, and the operational base for every West Shore emergency. It’s the single biggest investment in our department’s future.
Gifts to the expansion are made through the Rollins Fire Foundation, our 501(c)(3). They’re fully tax-deductible.
Every gift, large or small, moves this project forward. Second- and third-home owners: a recurring gift is a lasting way to protect the place you love.
Choose an AmountYour donation keeps our volunteers ready, equipped, and able to respond when the community needs us most. Give once, or set up a recurring gift and become a year-round guardian of the West Shore.
A department our size can’t plan around one-time gifts. A steady quarterly or yearly donation lets us budget for gear, training, and truck maintenance with confidence. For our second- and third-home owners, it’s the easiest way to protect your investment and your neighbors at the same time.
Checks payable to:
Rollins Fire Foundation, Inc., for capital projects & equipment (501(c)(3), tax-deductible)
Rollins Fire Department, for operations & training (501(c)(4))
Mail to: PO Box 56, Rollins, MT 59931
A recurring quarterly or yearly gift is the strongest thing you can do for a volunteer department. It turns generosity into a dependable budget, and it means the crew is never wondering whether the gear, the fuel, or the training will be there. Set it once; protect this place for good.
Start a Recurring Gift
Living on the West Shore means living with wildfire risk. Our free, printable guide walks you through defensible space, home hardening, and a go-bag checklist, the exact steps that give firefighters a fighting chance to save your home.
No experience required. We train you. Firefighters, support roles, and helping hands are all welcome. If you live on the West Shore and want to protect it, we’d love to meet you.
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21324 Big Lodge Road, Rollins, MT 59931
Rollins Volunteer Fire Department
PO Box 56, Rollins, MT 59931
