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Fire off I-90 in Missoula County contained, burn warning issued

Fire off I-90 in Missoula County contained, burn warning issued

MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. – Frenchtown rural and Superior volunteer firefighters responded to a wildland fire off I-90 near mile marker 65 on Thursday. The Frenchtown Rural Fire District shared a report about the fire and said crews were able to contain it before it spread to nearby forest lands. “Even

Prescribed burn on Grizzly Gulch Road near Helena

Prescribed burn on Grizzly Gulch Road near Helena

HELENA, Mont. - The U.S. Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn of around 330 acres off of Grizzly Gulch Road on Thursday, and may extend into Friday. "The Mini-Horse prescribed burn will incorporate lands between Show-Me-the-Horse Trail and Mini Ridge Trail systems," The

Jefferson County sheriff sends cellphone alert notifying public of wildfire near Montana City

Firefighters responded to a wildfire Tuesday afternoon in the Skihi Road area west of Montana City, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. At around 3 p.m., the sheriff's office sent out alert notifying people in the area of the fire and the need to

Holmes fire west of Montana City controlled, evacuation notice cleared

Holmes fire west of Montana City controlled, evacuation notice cleared

UPDATED: April 7 at 5:40 p.m. The Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Office said the Holmes Fire was under control and cleared the incident notice for people living near Skihi Road. The agency said evacuations would not be necessary. The Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Office

Rocker volunteer firefighters finish wildfire risk training

ROCKER, Mont. — Rocker volunteer firefighters completed wildfire risk assessment training hosted by the Montana DNRC. Members of the Rocker Volunteer Fire Department joined other volunteers for the training. They learned how to check homes and properties for wildfire risk. The training focused on factors that can affect whether a structure

Maintain the Roadless Rule on national forests | George Wuerthner

In 2001, the Forest Service passed the Roadless Rule Conservation Act. The Trump administration is seeking to rescind the Act. During a brief public comment period, 99% of the respondents opposed the idea. The Roadless Rule affected 58.5 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and put them off-

Great Falls fire crews respond to 2 structure fires in 24 hours

Great Falls fire crews respond to 2 structure fires in 24 hours

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Great Falls Fire Rescue battled two separate building fires over a 24-hour period on March 30 and March 31. According to a press release from the department, the first fire broke out at a warehouse building at Hickory Swing Golf Course, located at 1100 American Avenue,