There are seven stations in Billings
After the 1883 completion of the Big Ditch, water was brought into town by open ditches, one of which flowed along Montana Avenue.
In 1886, after fire razed an entire block of buildings for the second time in as many years, the Yellowstone Hook and Ladder Company was founded. A large bell was also purchased with which to sound fire alarms. Prior to this, firing three gunshots into the air was the method used to sound fire alarms.
Yellowstone Hook and Ladder Company functioned until around July 1888, when it angrily disbanded after the mayor criticized them for the way they had fought a livery-stable fire. The fire bell was donated to Washington School. Billings was left vulnerable and without a fire department for almost six months.
Fire Station 5, located on 24 Street West, serves the Billings West End. It houses the Billings Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team. Apparatus at the station include Engine 5, Tender 5, Brush 5, and Hammer 5. Hammer 5 includes a tow rig and 25-foot enclosed Haz-Mat response trailer. The Billings Haz-Mat Team is a regional response team and coordinates with 6 other regional teams across the state to respond to Haz-Mat incidents anywhere in Montana.
Fire Station 5, located on 24 Street West, serves the Billings West End. It houses the Billings Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team. Apparatus at the station include Engine 5, Tender 5, Brush 5, and Hammer 5. Hammer 5 includes a tow rig and 25-foot enclosed Haz-Mat response trailer. The Billings Haz-Mat Team is a regional response team and coordinates with 6 other regional teams across the state to respond to Haz-Mat incidents anywhere in Montana.
