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Trailer explosion prompts swift response from Butte-area fire departments

Trailer explosion prompts swift response from Butte-area fire departments

BUTTE, Mont. – An early morning explosion led to a rapid response from several local fire departments. The Rocker Volunteer Fire Department, alongside Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department, Boulevard VFD Butte Mt and Big Butte VFD, arrived to find a trailer fully engulfed in flames. The Rocker Volunteer Fire Department sent

Road closures starting Monday in Butte for St. Patrick's Day

Road closures starting Monday in Butte for St. Patrick's Day

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is set for Tuesday at noon, but road closures uptown will begin as soon as Monday afternoon. Here's what to know: Main Street from Broadway Street to Park Street will close on Monday at 4:00

Federal funding boosts public safety, water infrastructure in Montana

Federal funding boosts public safety, water infrastructure in Montana

DEER LODGE, MT – More than $2.3 million in federal funding is set to enhance public safety and water infrastructure in Powell and Granite counties. This funding will upgrade Philipsburg's water transmission line and equip Powell County volunteer fire departments with new gear. In Philipsburg, $1,750,000

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte School District No. 1 and Butte Central Catholic Schools announced they are cancelling all classes Thursday, March 12 and will be fully closed in anticipation of the heavy windstorm blowing through most of Montana and the Northwest. Butte Central Catholic Schools announced in a social media post

Butte high school football player recovers from life-threatening spleen injury, finds new athletic passion

Butte high school football player recovers from life-threatening spleen injury, finds new athletic passion

BUTTE, Mont. – A high school athlete in Butte faced a life-threatening situation after a severe injury during a football game last fall. Preston Jensen, a senior at Butte High, experienced a ruptured spleen, a critical organ for filtering blood and maintaining a healthy immune system, during the Bulldogs'

Butte-Silver Bow sees three fires within first days of March

BUTTE-SILVER BOW, Mont. – The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department responded to three structure fires within the first four days of March, according to a report. The first fire occurred on March 1 in the 2000 block of Sherman Avenue. Firefighters collaborated to contain the blaze and prevent further damage.

Fire response underway near Deer Lodge

Fire response underway near Deer Lodge

POWELL COUNTY, Mont. – Local fire crews are currently tackling a blaze that ignited along the railroad tracks south of Deer Lodge. Racetrack Fire and Deer Lodge Rural Fire departments are on the scene. Residents should be cautious and keep an eye out for emergency vehicles on the roads. This information