Missoula County Fire Protection Association
Fire Agency Directory
FIRE AGENCIES DIRECTORY
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Mike Kopitzke, | (406) 542-4223 | ||
| Jim Costamagna, Fire Mgmt. Specialist | (406) 542-4216 | 544-6497 | |
| Robert H. Storer, Deputy Mgr. (Lands) | (406) 542-4264 | ||
| Tony Liane, SW Montana Area Manager | (406) 542-4261 | ||
| Karl Morales, Office Manager | (406) 542-4308 | ||
| Jamie Kirby, Urban Forester | (406) 542-4284 |
| Agency: | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Anaconda Unit [SWS] |
| Address: | 7916 Highway One West |
| Anaconda , MT 59711 | |
| Email: | tvaughn@mt.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 563-6078 |
| Fax: | (406) 563-8255 |
| Additional Contact: | Garrison Initial Attack Station: (406) 846-1965 |
| Report Fires to: | 911 or (406) 563-7944 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Fred Staedler, Unit Manager | |||
| Terry Vaughn, Unit Fire Supervisor | |||
| Mike Meyer, Fire Forester | |||
| Patti Sundberg, Office Manager |
| Agency: | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Clearwater Unit [SWS] |
| Address: | 48455 Sperry Grade Rd. |
| Greenough , MT 59823 | |
| Email: | swallace@mt.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 244-5857 |
| Fax: | (406) 244-5950 |
| Additional Contact: | Mount Morrell Lookout: (406)677-4159 |
| Additional Contact: | Lincoln Initial Attack Station: (406)362-4999 P.O. Box 127 Lincoln, MT |
| Report Fires to: | 911 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Steve Wallace, Unit Manager | |||
| Howie Kent, Unit Fire Supervisor | |||
| Neil Carlson, Fire Foreman (Seasonal) | |||
| Craig Nelson, Forester | |||
| Bill Cyr, Lincoln Initial Attack Station | |||
| Unit (off-hours), Duty Officer | via 911 pager |
| Agency: | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Missoula Unit [SWS] |
| Address: | 1500 Tower Street |
| Missoula , MT 59804 | |
| Email: | mekstrom@mt.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 542-4201 |
| Fax: | (406) 542-5807 |
| Report Fires to: | 911 or Duty Officer Pager Phone |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Jon Hansen, Unit Manager | (406) 542-4309 | 544-0350 | 523-8054 |
| Tom Carlsen, Unit Fire Supervisor | (406) 542-4312 | 544-0270 | |
| Kevin Chiappone, Fire Forester | (406) 542-4240 | 546-8506 | |
| Michelle Ekstrom, Office Manager | (406) 542-5813 | 544-5328 |
| Agency: | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Plains Unit [NWS] |
| Address: | P.O. Box 219 |
| Plains , MT 59859 | |
| Email: | mtpdc@dms.nwcg.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 826-3851 |
| Fax: | (406) 826-5785 |
| Cell Phone: | (406) 250-2546 |
| Report Fires to: | Plains Interagency Dispatch (406)826-3061 Duty Dispatcher Cell Phone(406) 250-2546 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Larry Ballentyne, Unit Manager | |||
| Calvin Minemyer, Unit Fire Supervisor | (406) 826-3851 | ||
| Teresa Garrison, Office Mgr. | |||
| Dave Olsen, Forest Mgmt. Supervisor | |||
| Dale Peters, Management Forester | |||
| Everett Young, Service Forester | |||
| Jim Kibler, Management Forester |
| Agency: | Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Swan Unit [NWS] |
| Address: | Hwy. 83 South |
| Swan Lake , MT 59911 | |
| Email: | abranine@mt.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 754-2301 or (406) 754-2490 |
| Fax: | (406) 754-2884 |
| Additional Contact: | Condon Work Center (406) 754-2295 |
| Additional Contact: | Swan Ecosystem Center (406) 754-3137 |
| Report Fires to: | 911 or (406) 754-2301 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Dan Roberson, Unit Manager | (406) 837-2739 | ||
| Allen Branine, Unit Fire Supervisor | (406) 886-2207 | 250-7554 | |
| Wanemah Hulett, Office Manager | (406) 754-2959 | ||
| Dylan Dickinson, Swan Fire Team Leader | (406) 886-2244 | ||
| Swan Fire Bunkhouse, MT | (406) 754-2696 | ||
| Cooney Lookout MT, | (406) 754-2785 |
| Agency: | Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes Flathead Agency Division of Fire [FHA] |
| Address: | P.O. Box 236 |
| Ronan , MT 59864 | |
| Email: | csktfire@ronan.net |
| Phone: | (406) 676-2550 |
| Fax: | (406) 676-2554 |
| Report Fires to: | (406) 676-4700 (Tribal Law & Order-24 Hour) |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Tony Harwood, Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 883-5758 | ||
| Jack Currie, Dispatcher | (406) 745-4480 | ||
| Bob McCrea, Fuels Technician | (406) 676-5442 |
| Agency: | Bitterroot National Forest (U.S.F.S.) Stevensville Ranger District [BRF] |
| Address: | 88 Main Street |
| Stevensville , MT 59870 | |
| Email: | flname@fs.fed.us (ie. nlgibson@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406)777-5461 |
| Fax: | (406)777-5461 Ext. 23 |
| Report Fires to: | Bitterroot Dispatch (406)363-7133 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Bruce Windhorst, (Acting) Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 777-5461 | ||
| Tony Lubke, Dispatcher-Hamilton | (406) 363-7133 | ||
| Michelle Grothen, Manager/Fire Prevention | (406) 777-5461 |
| Agency: | Clearwater National Forest (U.S.F.S.) Powell Ranger District [CWF] |
| Address: | Powell Ranger Station |
| Lolo , MT 59847 | |
| Email: | flnam@fs.fed.us (ie. mlubke@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (208) 942-3133 |
| Fax: | (208) 942-3311 |
| Report Fires to: | Clwtr/Nez Dispatch (208) 983-2830 Powell Dispatch (208)942-3113 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Vacant, Fire Mgmt. Officer | |||
| Cynthia Lane, District Ranger | (406) 926-4275 | ||
| Vacant, Fuels Specialist | |||
| Vacant, Fire Operations Supervisor |
| Agency: | Deerlodge National Forest (U.S.F.S.) Philipsburg Ranger District [DNF] |
| Address: | P.O. Box H |
| Philipsburg , MT 59858 | |
| Email: | flname/rl_b-d@fs.fed.us (ie twoods/rl_b-d@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406)859-3211 or (406)859-3212 |
| Fax: | |
| After Hours: | (406)683-2630 |
| Report Fires to: | Dillon Interagency Dispatch Center (406)683-3975 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Mark Giacoletto, Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 859-3211 or 859-3349 | ||
| Jim Harrington, Asst. Fire Mgm. Officer | (406) 846-1770 or 846-1022 | ||
| Margaret McDonald, Fuels Specialist | (406) 859-3349 or 859-3465 h. | ||
| Bob Gilman, District Ranger | (406) 846-1770 or 846-1923 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) - Fire & Aviation Mgm. Office [LNF] |
| Address: | Building 24, Fort Missoula |
| Missoula , MT 59804 | |
| Email: | flname@fs.fed.us (example: cstanich@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 329-3933 |
| Fax: | (406) 329-3806 |
| Report Fires to: | Missoula Area Dispatch Center (406) 829-7070 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Steve Zachry, Asst. Forest FMO | (406) 329-1039 | 370-3379 | |
| Maggie McDonald, Forest Aviation Officer | (406) 329-1075 | 370-3372 | |
| Cathy Stewart, Fire Ecologist | (406) 329-1088 | 370-3373 | |
| Anne Rys-Sikora, GIS Fire Planner | (406) 329-1005 | 370-3378 | |
| Ed Bodenlos, Special Agent | (406) 329-3864 | ||
| Chuck Stanich, Forest FMO | (406) 329-1089 | 531-9420 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) Missoula Ranger District [LNF] |
| Address: | Building 24, Fort Missoula |
| Missoula , MT 59804 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: jwaverek@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 329-3814 |
| Fax: | (406) 329-3728 |
| Additional Contact: | Bonita Work Center (406) 825-3390 |
| Additional Contact: | Lolo Work Center (406) 273-2961 |
| Report Fires to: | Missoula Area Dispatch Center (406) 829-7070 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Maggie Pittman, District Ranger | (406) 329-3948 | ||
| John Waverek, Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 329-3852 | 544-6794 | |
| Dewey Lumpry, Asst. Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 329-3711 | 240-4974 | |
| Joe Nachtigal, Fuel Tech | (406) 329-3959 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) - Ninemile Ranger District [LNF] |
| Address: | 20325 Remount Road |
| Huson , MT 59846 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: lward@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 626-5201 |
| Fax: | (406) 626-5411 |
| Additional Contact: | Stark Mtn. Lookout (406) 240-5604 |
| Report Fires to: | Missoula Area Dispatch Center (406) 829-7070 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Laura Ward, Fire Management Officer | (406) 626-5422 | 239-8195 | 523-6817 |
| Dave Ramirez, Assistant Fire Mgmt. Officer | (406) 626-5419 | 240-3518 | 523-6682 |
| Brandon Sheehan, Assistant Fuels Mgmt. Officer | (406) 626-5421 | 240-5603 | 523-6826 |
| Garry Edson, District Ranger | (406) 626-5408 | 239-0772 | |
| Jan Phillips, Prevention Tech | (406) 626-5429 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) - Plains Ranger District [LNF] |
| Address: | P.O. Box 429 |
| Plains , MT 59859 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: rseli@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 826-3821 |
| Fax: | (406) 826-4358 |
| Additional Contact: | Eddy Mountain Lookout (406) 250-2746 |
| Additional Contact: | Pat's Knob Lookout (406) 250-3183 |
| Report Fires to: | Plains Dispatch Center (406) 826-3061 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Dewey Arnold, AFMO - Fuels | (406) 826-4332 | ||
| [vacant], FMO | (406) 826-4336 | ||
| Carrie Errecart, Training | (406) 826-4304 | ||
| Rick Cavill, AFMO | (406) 826-4340 | ||
| Jon Airhart, T Falls Foreman | (406) 827-3708 | ||
| Randy Hojem, District Ranger | (406) 826-4308 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) - Seeley Lake Ranger District [LNF] |
| Address: | 3583 Highway 83 |
| Seeley Lake , MT 59868 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: tlove@fs.fed.us; note: rjwhite@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 677-2233 |
| Fax: | (406) 677-3902 |
| Additional Contact: | Monture Guard Station (406) 793-5551 |
| Additional Contact: | Mount Morrell Lookout (406) 677-4159 |
| Report Fires to: | Missoula Area Dispatch Center (406) 829-7070 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Phil Shelmerdine, Fire Manager | (406) 677-3915 o. 677-0317 h. | 531-2835 | 523-8126 |
| Becky White, Assistant (Fire Ops.) | (406) 677-3916 o. 677-2954 h. | 677-4301 | 523-8127 |
| Tim Love, District Ranger | (406) 677-3905 o. | 677-4158 | 523-8130 |
| Agency: | Lolo National Forest (U.S.F.S.) - Superior Ranger District [LNF] |
| Address: | P.O. Box 460 |
| Superior , MT 59872 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: pkoppenol@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 822-4233 |
| Fax: | (406) 822-3909 |
| Additional Contact: | Camel's Hump Lookout (406) 531-9387 |
| Report Fires to: | Plains Dispatch Center (406) 826-3061 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Robert Derleth, Fire Manager | (406) 822-3952 o. 626-4762 h. | 822-2085 | |
| Lynee Maillet, Assistant (Fire Ops.) | (406) 822-3943 o. 822-4428 h. | ||
| Debbie Lepo, Fire Prevention | (406) 822-3925 | ||
| Sharon Sweeney, District Ranger | (406) 822-3928 |
| Agency: | Missoula Interagency Dispatch Center [MIDC] |
| Address: | 1803 Strand |
| Missoula , MT 59801 | |
| Email: | fsname@fs.fed.us (Ex: ksalmonson@fs.fed.us) |
| Phone: | (406) 829-7070 |
| Fax: | (406) 829-7065 |
| Report Fires to: |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Chris Accetturo, Asst Center Mgr. | (406) 829-7053 | 531-9425 | |
| Kristine Salmonson, Dispatcher | (406) 829-7054 | 240-5714 | |
| Dave Emery, Dispatcher | (406) 829-7041 | 544-5080 | |
| Nancy Gibson, Center Manager | (406) 829-7050 | ||
| Roy Robinson, Dispatcher | (406) 829-7055 | (406) 523-8066 | |
| Shauna Smith, Aircraft Dispatcher | (406) 829-7060 | (406) 531-9385 |
| Agency: | Plains Interagency Dispatch Center (PDC) |
| Address: | DNRC Box 219 |
| Plains , MT 59859 | |
| Email: | mtpdc@dms.nwcg.gov |
| Phone: | (406) 826-3061 |
| Fax: | (406) 826-4044 |
| Additional Contact: | Duty Dispatcher Cell Phone (406) 250-4775 |
| Report Fires to: | (406) 826-3061 |
| PERSONNEL: | WORK PHONE: | CELL PHONE: | PAGER: |
| Maria Helterline, Asst. Center Manager | (406) 826-3061 | ||
| Ned Winebrenner, Center Manager | (406) 826-3061 |
| Agency: | MCFPA Office |
| Address: | P.O. Box 373 |
| Missoula, , MT 59806 | |
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