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Burning Permits

Pondera County has adopted the following policy with respect to permits. 

  • No burning is allowed December 1st through February 28th (29th in Leap Years) of each year pursuant to policies set by the State of Montana.
  • Permits are required from March 1st through November 30th of each year.  Only one permit is required for burning during this period.
  • Permit holders are required to call the Sheriff's Office at 271-4060 just prior to ignition.
  • All open burning may be cancelled during periods of high fire danger.

To review State of Montana burning and permit requirements, visit their website at http://www.deq.state.mt.us/pcd/awm/burning/htm.

Structure Protection

The entire county has an identified structure protection agency in the form of city and rural volunteer fire departments.

Wildland Fire Protection

The rural departments provide wildland protection on private and state lands.  The Forest Service provides protection on its land.  The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Blackfeet Tribe provide protection on all tribal lands.

Rural Fire District Board

  • Members
    • Janice Keith, Secretary
    • Kevin Bryant
    • Roger Stinson
    • Bert Rigby
    • Keith Hruska
    • Jody Habel
  • Address
    • 20 4th Avenue SW, Conrad MT  59425

Pondera County Fire Departments

  • Brady Volunteer Fire Department
    • Chief:                             Roy VandenBos
    • Business Meeting:          2nd Tuesday of each month
    • Training:
    • Address:               
  • Conrad Volunteer Fire Department
    • Chief:                            Kevin Moritz
    • Business Meeting:         2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
    • Training:                        Every Tuesday
    • Address:                       P O Box 940, Conrad MT  59425
  • Dupuyer Volunteer Fire Department
    • Chief:                           John Shephard
    • Business Meeting:         3rd Thursday of each month
    • Training:
    • Address:
  • Valier Volunteer Fire Department
    • Chief:                           Rod Christiaens
    • Business Meeting:        Last Tuesday of each month
    • Training:
    • Address:
  • Heart Butte Volunteer Fire Department
    • Chief:                         Richard Rutherford
    • Business Meeting:
    • Training:
    • Address:
  • Pondera County Rural Fire Coordinator
    • Cindy Mullaney
    • 20 4th Avenue SW, Conrad MT  59425
    • 406/271-4040