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Manhattan High School locked down due to 'swatting incident'

Manhattan High School was placed on lockdown due to what the police department called a "swatting" incident. "At approximately 12:42 p.m. today, the Manhattan Police Department received a report of a disturbance at Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Montana. Officers responded immediately," reads a

Multiple agencies defeat Central Park Fire near Manhattan

The Central Park Fire scorched about 6 acres on private land near Interstate 90 mile marker 292, and its cause was undetermined as of Wednesday, according to the National Interagency Wildfire Enterprise Geospatial Portal. After 30 hours of firefighting, Manhattan Volunteer Fire Department finished mopping up operations there on Saturday

House fire caused by sunlight reflected through glass ornament

House fire caused by sunlight reflected through glass ornament

By Adam Dutton A house fire was started by sunlight after rays beaming through a window reflected off a glass ornament. Firefighters dashed to a house on Chestnut Drive in Thrapston, Northants, at around 12:30 p.m. last Tuesday, March 17. Luckily, the blaze was quickly extinguished and one

Three Forks firefighters respond to three calls in one hour

THREE FORKS, Mont. — Three Forks Volunteer Firefighters responded to three calls in one hour Thursday night. According to the Three Forks Volunteer Firefighters Facebook page, one of those calls included assisting the Three Forks Area Ambulance with a patient transport to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Since then, EMS personnel from both

Gallatin Gateway driver crashes near Bozeman Hot Springs

Gallatin Gateway driver crashes near Bozeman Hot Springs

GALLATIN GATEWAY, Mont. — A single-vehicle crash near Bozeman Hot Springs brought emergency crews to the scene this morning, according to the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department (GGFD). The fire department responded to the accident alongside the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. The sole occupant of the vehicle was evaluated

Gallatin Gateway firefighters respond to grass fire near I-90

Gallatin Gateway firefighters respond to grass fire near I-90

GALLATIN GATEWAY, Mont. — Firefighters are responding to a grass fire near Interstate 90, according to the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department. Gallatin Gateway Fire Department personnel are assisting Central Valley Fire with the blaze near mile marker 292 on I-90, according to a social media post from the department. The

Wildland fire near Gallatin Gateway under control

Wildland fire near Gallatin Gateway under control

UPDATE: March 17 at 11:52 p.m. The wildfire off Axtel and High Flat area has been brought under control, according to a release by the Gallatin Gateway Fire Department. 41 firefighting personnel and 20 apparatus worked together to knock down the estimated 600 acre fire. A small crew