Columbus Fire Rescue

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Columbus Fire Rescue Serving the City of Columbus, Montana and the surrounding area with both fire and EMS services.

Thank you to Bugle Bakery for the delicious treats that you brought to the station! We appreciate you taking such good c...
09/30/2026

Thank you to Bugle Bakery for the delicious treats that you brought to the station! We appreciate you taking such good care of us!

Next week is fire prevention week! We will be having our open house at station #1 on Wednesday October 7th from 6-8 PM!
09/30/2026

Next week is fire prevention week! We will be having our open house at station #1 on Wednesday October 7th from 6-8 PM!

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the residents from Special K Ranch Inc. What a joy it was to spend a little bit of ...
09/25/2026

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the residents from Special K Ranch Inc. What a joy it was to spend a little bit of the morning with them! Thank you all for the fun visit!

Today Colin Smith fullfilled his 2 year resident contract with CFR. Over the course of his time with us here he put in o...
09/25/2026

Today Colin Smith fullfilled his 2 year resident contract with CFR. Over the course of his time with us here he put in over 3038 on call hours, and responded to over 300 calls for service. He completed his EMT course and received his State and National registry license. He completed all the basic wildland and beginning incident command courses, his NWCG faller 3 Certification, attended, S-215 fire ops in the urban interface, S-290 intermediate wildland fire behavior, S-230 and S-231 crew boss and engine boss. Colin worked on our fuels mitigation crew and went on special fire assignments. He hopes to join the department in Big Fork and possibly work for the state DNRC in the Kalispell unit. Colin, thank you for your hard work and dedication to CFR. We wish you the best of luck in your career and hope to see you out on the line! Stay safe and keep in touch! - Battalion Chief Hansen

09/18/2026

Thanks to this trooper 🙌!

09/11/2026

Stillwater County DES has lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions as of today, Sept. 11. The burn permit system, however, remains off — outdoor debris burning is still not authorized until it's reactivated.

DES is reminding residents to stay cautious: use care with campfires, equipment, vehicles, welding, chains and other spark-producing activities; never leave a fire unattended; fully extinguish campfires before leaving; and avoid parking or driving in tall, dry grass.

To report a wildfire or unattended fire, call 911.

We will never forget.Where were you when the world stopped turning?
09/11/2026

We will never forget.

Where were you when the world stopped turning?

09/06/2026

The Columbus and Park City fire departments are following a national trend. Many rural and small-town departments are consolidating as the number of volunteer firefighters is dropping.

Columbus Fire Chief Rich Cowger told MTN that the departments are considering consolidating due to rising costs of fire equipment and upcoming expenses.

Pancake breakfast has started! Come and get a plate!
09/06/2026

Pancake breakfast has started! Come and get a plate!

Today we are going to take a minute to congratulate and honor these 3 fine young men. The 3 of them have participated in...
09/04/2026

Today we are going to take a minute to congratulate and honor these 3 fine young men. The 3 of them have participated in our resident firefighter program. (One is still in the program currently) with a common goal of becoming firefighter paramedics. The 3 enrolled in MSU Billings paramedic program and after 1000's of hours of training and instruction we are very excited to report that all 3 are now National Registered and Montana State Paramedics!

Pictured left to right:

Braden Talarico was a resident firefighter from 6/8/24 - 6/8/26. He finished our program and has accepted a position at Kalispell fire Department.

Peyton Smith still has 1 year left in our program and with that has set the record as the youngest licensed medic in the program at 19 years of age!

Connor Hunter was a resident firefighter from 2/29/24 - 2/29/26. After he finished the resident program he accepted a full-time seasonal position with us here at CFR on our fuels mitigation crew.

We are so proud to have been a part of their journey and wish them the best of luck as they continue their careers! Thank you all for your hardwork and dedication to helping others and for being a part of the CFR family! -Battalion Chief Travis S. Hansen

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944 E Pike Avenue
Columbus, MT
59019

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+14063224302

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