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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

Roosevelt County fire notice urges burn permits as dry spring raises risk

Roosevelt County fire notice urges burn permits as dry spring raises risk

ROOSEVELT COUNTY, Mont. — Roosevelt County fire departments warned that a very dry spring raised fire risk and made burn safety especially important across the county, according to a public notice from the Roosevelt County Local Emergency Planning Committee. The notice said the county burn permit system helped alert the public,

Death toll in Brazil small plane crash rises to three

Death toll in Brazil small plane crash rises to three

Three people died and two others were injured Monday after a small plane crashed into a residential building in the major Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. The pilot and copilot died on impact, while three other occupants were rushed to the hospital, the Minas Gerais state fire department said. One

Gallatin Gateway Fire Department Hosts Community B-B-Q, Shares Fire Safety Tips

Gallatin Gateway Fire Department Hosts Community B-B-Q, Shares Fire Safety Tips

BOZEMAN, Mont. — As spring has arrived in Montana, rising temperatures have those in Gallatin County looking ahead to fire season, as Gallatin Gateway firefighters shared safety advice during a community barbecue on Saturday, May 2nd. “We’re grilling burgers this afternoon and we’re just looking forward to meeting people

Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes

Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes

Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more than 3,200 people to evacuate from their homes, government officials said. As of Saturday morning, blazes in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned about 700 hectares (1,730 acres)

Bureau of Land Management aiming to burn 1,300 acres near Clark Canyon Reservoir

Bureau of Land Management firefighters are shifting their prescribed fire efforts south after a few weeks of successful burn operations in the East Pioneer Mountains. Fire officials announced that operations will shift into three units located in the Red Rock River watershed near Clark Canyon Reservoir this week. If weather

Missoula Fire Department responds to house fire, no one injured

Missoula Fire Department responds to house fire, no one injured

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula Fire Department (MFD) responded to a house fire on Eddy Avenue on Tuesday at around 11:15 p.m. No one was injured. According to a press release from MFD, five engines and one ladder truck responded to the scene along with the Missoula Police Department