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Phone service outages in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A phone and internet outage is affecting many city offices and households in Great Falls, including the non-emergency police line. 911 is still operational, Great Falls Police Department said in a social media post. GFPD said the outage is affecting the AT&T phone network.

Car lands on roof near Norris Hot Springs

Car lands on roof near Norris Hot Springs

MADISON COUNTY, Mont. – Madison County authorities responded near Norris Hot Springs on Highway 84 – where a car swerved off the road and landed on the roof of a garage. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office posted about the event and included a photo depicting a blue SUV resting on the

Identical twins celebrate over 20 years in emergency services

Identical twins celebrate over 20 years in emergency services

By Elizabeth Hunter Identical twin brothers are celebrating over two decades both working for the emergency services. Lee and Liam Myers have served their local community in Melrose in Scotland since 2012 - Lee as a paramedic clinical team leader, and Liam as police detective constable. Lee worked for the Scottish

Montana Department of Transportation EMS delivering new ambulances to rural grant recipients this spring

Montana Department of Transportation EMS delivering new ambulances to rural grant recipients this spring

HELENA, Mont. - Several rural and volunteer emergency medical services providers (EMS) in Montana will receive new ambulances this spring, thanks to a grant from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) EMS Grant Program. Grant recipients from the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 will see ambulances delivered in spring 2026. Those

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 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