NORTH & SOUTH TOOLE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
North Toole County Fire Department
was established in 1956. In our equipment inventory we have three brush trucks, one pumper truck, one tanker truck and one rescue truck. We serve 900 square miles in North Toole County including the communities of Sunburst, Sweet Grass, Kevin and Oilmont. Our firehall is located in Sunburst. We respond to all fires, vehicle accidents, and hazardous material incidents in our area. We have mutual aid agreements with 14 counties, 3 Indian Nations, 2 Alberta, Canada, departments, BLM and the 341st Missile wing.
South Toole County Fire Department
was formed in 1954 and was, as it still is, operated in conjunction with the Shelby Fire Department. It serves the 1300 square miles that encompasses the southern half of Toole County, Montana. This includes the communities of Ethridge, Shelby, Dunkirk, Devon, Galata and Ledger.
As well as fighting fires, the crew responds to every personal injury accident. Being separate from the ambulance crew, the firefighters use their quick response unit and do all the extrication of persons that may be trapped in an accident.
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