Columbia Falls, Montana. Flathead County.
Columbia Falls Fire Department
- 7,235pre-plans, about one per building
- 8life-risk sites
- 240estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
- At setupin the flood zone
Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.
Mostly volunteer department. 2 stations. 23 volunteer firefighters. 4 career firefighters.
- Your first due
- Stations
- Life-risk sites
Your first due by the numbers.
About 15,000 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.
How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.
Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.
Buildings by type
Water need, in gpm
Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; your officers can set heights in setup.
Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.
Life-risk sites
Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.
| Name | Type | Size | List as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Veterans Home N H | Nursing home | 105 beds | Sep 2026 |
| Columbia Falls High Schl | Public school | 691 students | Jun 2025 |
| Columbia Falls Jr HS | Public school | 547 students | Jun 2025 |
| Ruder Elementary | Public school | 487 students | Jun 2025 |
| Glacier Gateway Elem | Public school | 471 students | Jun 2025 |
| Nature Kids Child Care Center | Child care center | At setup | Dec 2024 |
| Honey Bear Montessori LLC | Child care center | At setup | Dec 2024 |
| Outside Kids | Child care center | At setup | Dec 2024 |
Your stations.
Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.
- Columbia Falls Rural Fire Station 42
- Columbia Falls Fire Department Station 41
Take it to your board.
The board packet is a PDF built for Columbia Falls Fire Department: your numbers, how it works in four steps, what your officers do, the cost and terms, and a motion your secretary can read into the minutes.