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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

DeSmet students deliver iconic Mann Gulch fire photo to new Forest Service museum

Middle-schoolers from DeSmet School walked single-file through a back storage room, filled with everything from vintage art and pins to old radios and fire hose, for the new museum on U.S. Forest Service history set to open this summer. But the kids weren’t just there for

Bitterroot Front project approved to cut wildfire risk

Bitterroot Front project approved to cut wildfire risk

RAVALLI COUNTY, Mont. — A major wildfire reduction project in the Bitterroot Valley got final approval on May 12, 2026. According to a press release, the Bitterroot Front Project was designed to reduce wildfire risk for communities in the Bitterroot Valley. More than 800,000 acres had burned since 1999 and

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,

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)

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the centre of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said. As of Friday morning, fires in the mountainous areas of Iwate region had burned over 400