Fire Department

Open Burning Permitted

Current Fire Danger Rating

MODERATE

The Mountain Home Fire Department is considered a “Paid on Call” department. The current staffing consists of two full time positions; the Fire Chief and Fire Marshal. The Paid-on-Call staff consists of an Assistant Chief, two Captains, two Lieutenants and 27 Firefighters. The Mountain Home Fire Department provides fire response in both the urban and wildland environments. The partnership with MHRFPD allows us to protect those outside of the city limits. There are currently three city fire stations; one manned during business hours and two that are unmanned. The Elmore County Rescue Station houses a fire engine in order to aid our partnership for county extrication calls. The Mountain Home Fire Department has a total of five pieces of apparatus made up of four Pierce Enforcer engines and a 75’ Pierce Aerial Ladder Truck as well as two Squad units. The rural district provides two structure engines; two water tenders and four brush trucks. Currently the City Fire Department responds to around 175 calls per year and another 90 calls for the rural district. Some of the services provided are fire protection and suppression, responding to hazardous materials calls, gas leaks, car wrecks and assistance with lost individuals.

Mountain Home Fire Department History

The Mountain Home Fire Department was officially formed in 1908 and had its first Constitution and By-Laws written in 1916 at which time there were 20 members that were residences of the “Village of Mountain Home”.  The first picture that we have is from 1917 that shows 12 men and an early American LaFrance fire engine. History of the Mtn. Home Fire Department

Community Involvement

The Mountain Home Fire Department is very active within the community. The Annual Fourth of July Firework display is one of the largest municipal firework displays in the state. Some of the other community outreach involves the Shop with a Cop program, delivering nearly 400 handwritten letters from Santa back to the children of the community and hosting the annual “Open House” event that has approximately 1,500 people in attendance. Visiting regularly to the public schools, and educating children ranging from pre-school to 4^th grade, is another way the Mountain Home Fire Department stays active with the local community. Station Tours and Visits Burn Out Fund

Burn Permits are required by any individual or group that will be kindling or maintaining an OPEN FIRE or a BONFIRE on any public street, alley, road or other public or private ground.

Open Burning and Bonfires are described as: Open Burning, the burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a sack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Bonfires: an outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.

Recreational Fires are described as an outdoor fire, burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is contained in an outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill or barbecue pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet (914mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610mm) or less in height and is used for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes.   Material Restrictions: Open burning of rubbish containing anything other than paper and wood products is prohibited. You must also read “Open Burning – a Guide to Better Burning” by the Division of Environmental Quality for other restrictions.  Attendance: An attendant shall constantly supervise the burning material until the fire has been extinguished. The attendee, shall have a water source and shovel available during burning. Discontinuance: Any fire that smoke emissions are determined to be offensive to occupants of surrounding property or if it is determined to constitute a hazardous condition shall be discontinued immediately.

NEW BURN PERMITS: The process to obtain a burn permit is changing. We will be issuing burn permits that are valid until revoked. This will eliminate having to renew a burn permit every 60 days.

Obtaining a new permit: In order to obtain a new permit, you can pick one up at Fire Station #1 (220 South 2nd East between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday – Friday) or by applying for the permit through the link below. After the MHFD approves and signs the permit, you will have permission to burn. 

Burn Permit

Light It Right Poster

Outdoor Burning Permit

Mobile Food Concessions Inspection

To own and operate a mobile food truck in the City of Mountain Home, you must obtain approval from the Mountain Home Fire Department. This approval is granted on an annual bases and includes a inspection from the fire marshall.

Schedule a Mobile Food Concessions Annual Inspection 

Daycare Annual Fire Inspection

To own and operate a daycare business in the City of Mountain Home, you must obtain approval from the Mountain Home Fire Department. This approval is granted on an annual bases and includes a inspection from the fire marshall.

Schedule a Daycare Annual Fire Inspection