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Wildfire burning one-quarter acre near Mineral, Sanders County line

Wildfire burning one-quarter acre near Mineral, Sanders County line

MISSOULA, Mont. - U.S. Forest Service crews are responding to a wildfire that started burning near the Mineral-Sanders county line on Tuesday. It is currently estimated at one-quarter acre in size, according to the Mineral County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). "We have been in contact with

Jericho Creek Fire burning 1,000 acres near Helena

Jericho Creek Fire burning 1,000 acres near Helena

UPDATE: May 20, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. The Jericho Creek Fire continues to hold at around 1,000 acres burning, according to an update from the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. "Fire behavior increased yesterday afternoon and some single tree torching was observed," the forest

Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department assists 2 residents out of a house fire

Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department assists 2 residents out of a house fire

BUTTE, Mont. - The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department (BSBFD) and Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Edwards Street early Sunday morning. Two residents were assisted out of the house when crews arrived. According to a social media post from BSBFD, the fire was called it

Butte crews contain building fire around Main Street and East Silver Street

BUTTE, Mont. — Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the area of Main Street and East Silver Street after it was reported around 9 p.m. on Thursday night. The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department stated that crews ran into heavy smoke and no visibility inside the building upon

Montana wildfires grow near Helena as crews urge people away

MONTANA — Fire activity is picking up across the state as several new fires have been reported and crews continue working on two larger blazes. Three small fires were reported in the past 24 hours near Butte, Missoula and Fort Belknap. At the same time, firefighters continue battling the Jericho Creek

Montana National Guard trains at Fort Harrison for wildfire season

Montana National Guard trains at Fort Harrison for wildfire season

FORT HARRISON, Mont. — As dry conditions raised wildfire concerns across Treasure State, the Montana National Guard carried out red card training at Fort Harrison to build up emergency response capacity before fire season. The hands-on evaluations happened Thursday and covered fire line construction, safety, fire behavior, communications and coordinated

Clinton fire volunteers juggle labor emergency and mountain fire

Clinton fire volunteers juggle labor emergency and mountain fire

CLINTON, Mont. — Volunteers with the Clinton Rural Fire District responded to two emergencies at once Tuesday evening when a pregnant woman in labor headed to the Clinton Fire Station while crews also answered a reported lightning-caused wildfire near Rock Creek and Interstate 90. According to a Facebook post from