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The Sourdough Fire Department is a full service fire department providing Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Response, Rescue, Hazardous Materials Response, Public Education and other services as requested by the public. Department members respond 24/7/365.

The department is staffed by an all volunteer team of Emergency Services Providers trained to national standards.

• Prompt professional response
• Committed Volunteers
• Building a Safer Community
• Caring service by competent, skilled Fire Fighters and EMTs
• Lowest risk rating in Gallatin County, lower taxes
• Sound conservative fiscal management - no debt
• Transparent Board of Trustees process
• Neighbors helping neighbors to build a strong community
• Training and certified to both state and national standards

The SFD's goal is to create an atmosphere that produces competent and caring Emergency Services Providers who provide the highest levels of service to our customers on their worst day.

Sourdough Fire Department operates out of 2 fire stations located in Gallatin county south of Bozeman. Bozeman, Montana is located in the Gallatin Valley, 90 miles north of Yellowstone Park. Interstate 90 passes thru the city of Bozeman, lying 87 miles east of Butte and 143 miles west of Billings Montana.

Sourdough Station 4541 South 3rd Avenue, Bozeman, MT
Cottonwood Station 10200 Cottonwood Road, Bozeman, MT
Phone 406-587-8887

Call 911 for FIRE or MEDICAL Emergencies

News & Updates:

SOURDOUGH FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES – PUBLIC MEETINGS

12/21/09 - NOTICE - THE DECEMBER 21st, 2009 BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN CANCLED. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
The Sourdough Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for the third Monday of every month and starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Sourdough fire station. Notices are posted at the Station, published on this website, and in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. The Sourdough Fire Station is located at 4541 South Third Avenue, just south of Goldenstein Lane. The phone number is 587-8887.
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October 2009

Dear Residents of Sourdough Fire District,

Fall and the coming of winter brings many changes. Among them a change in leadership at Sourdough Fire. After 12 years of service, Brian Crandell has submitted his resignation as fire chief of our department.

Brian’s work brought our department to a high level of competency and customer service. We are extremely grateful for his innumerable hours of service to the residents of Sourdough Fire District. We know you will join the trustees and staff in thanking him for that service and in wishing him well.

Assistant Fire Chief J.D. Engle will assume the duties of fire chief. He has served nearly twenty years as a firefighter and the past fifteen of those in a command capacity with Sourdough Fire Department. He is extremely capable, and I know you will join our firefighters in both supporting and thanking him for stepping up to assume these new responsibilities.

Our fire chiefs, like our firefighters, serve without pay as volunteers to support our residents 24/7 in their time of need. In any emergency you will receive help by dialing 911.

Randy Larimer, Chair
Sourdough Fire Board of Trustees
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Volunteer! Have you made a contribution to the Sourdough Community? Do you know what it takes to deliver fire protection 24/7/365? We have Volunteer positions available and not all members fight fire. We need Support Personnel that can Volunteer needed skills and serve for the benefit of the community. Work with us. Read More

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SDFD has the Lowest Risk Rating in Gallatin County >

Sourdough Fire District has been awarded a new ISO rating of 4, Read More

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Hyalite Dam Early Warning System Update 2008