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.
Fires are unlikely to start and spread slowly. Stay aware and follow local burn rules.
Fire Restrictions & Resources
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.
Trucks and gear wear out. Building a reserve now means we can replace aging apparatus on schedule, without an emergency ask, so the crew is never caught short when a rig reaches the end of its life.
Thanks to this community, our fire hall expansion is complete and fully funded. Here is what we are focused on next.
Gifts toward new equipment are made through the Rollins Fire Foundation, our 501(c)(3), and are fully tax-deductible.
Every gift, large or small, gets us closer. 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)(3))
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
