Hebgen Basin Fire District, West Yellowstone Fire Ambulance

Hebgen Basin Fire District has the following Position Open

Please submit Resume, Application and Cover Letter to: sgrube@hbrfd.com

Hebgen Basin Fire District is always accepting volunteer applications

Hebgen Basin Fire District board of trustees

Fire and ems services within the Hebgen Basin & Town of West Yellowstone

The Hebgen Basin Fire District is located on the west side of Yellowstone National Park in Gallatin County, Montana. It services the town of West Yellowstone, Montana as well as the Hebgen Lake Basin area. Over 1,000 residents call this area home and over four million people travel to visit our unique backyard every year. The HBFD works cooperatively with Yellowstone National Park and local agencies.

HBFD is committed to serving the community through education, staff training, and state of the art equipment. We strive for excellence in our services and are proud that all of our staff has a friendly, compassionate, and dedicated attitude toward the people and families they serve as well as toward the task at hand.

OPEN BURNING

Burning is now Closed until March 1, 2026

Fire permits must be purchased online through Gallatin County: https://gallatinburnpermits.com. This website shows the Districts open burn status and has a public burn map showing all active burn permits for the day. Please keep in mind that before you burn you activate your permit, check the weather, monitor the conditions and always have a water source in the event the fire gets bigger than anticipated. Please remember if your fire escapes, you are financially responsible for any damages. To confirm the materials you can burn please visit: www.readygallatin.com.

Please feel free to call the District office if you have any questions 406-646-9094.

HEBGEN BASIn FIRE DISTRICT LETTER TO THE EDITOR

For a PDF copy of the letter please click here.

For a copy of email from Shane Grube to town council click here

HEBGEN BASIn RURAL RESORT TAX DISTRICT

The Hebgen Basin Rural Resort Area Tax District has the website up and running. The attached letter is getting mailed to Business owners and residents that are located in the Resort Tax District. Please visit the website https://hebgenbasinresorttax.org/ for board contact information, Governing documents, register your business and set up a log in for Pay.gov.

Beginning January 1, 2026, all businesses within the Hebgen Basin Rural Resort Area Tax District that provide taxable goods or services will be required to collect and remit a 3% resort tax.

Please use the link below to view the full Ordinance No 25-01-ORD and the area map.

25-01-ORD Packet

Gallatin County wide ems study

Please use this link below to access the Gallatin County wide Ems study final report:

https://readygallatin-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/p/patrick/EeJla50cu7dBppKYDtlpfIsBGADO0n4y3R2scEE0nV4oow?e=dFCRhN

Hebgen Basin Rural Resort area tax district

Please use this link below to access the KBZK interview.

Fire chief spearheading proposal to create resort tax outside West Yellowstone

Below is the link to Chief Grube's letter to the registered voters mailed out 1/22/2025.

1.22.25 letter to voters and taxpayers