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Firefighters working the Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes fires in southwest Montana are preparing for increased fire behavior this week, with erratic afternoon weather forecast on Tuesday.
Montana
MADISON COUNTY, Mont. – A fire near Ennis prompted Monday-night evacuations near Shining Mountains, but was contained by firefighters working late into the night.
Oregon
This story discusses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. An Oregon congresswoman is proposing a new grant program to support the mental health needs of firefighters and […]
Bozeman
Belgrade author Canyon Hohenstein draws on his experience leading a Montana inmate wildfire crew for his fictional novel “Who Tames the Flames,” exploring wildland firefighting, trauma, redemption and life with prisoners away from cell walls. Hohenstein discussed the book and the 2021 Swan Valley fire that inspired it at the Country Bookstore on Thursday, reflecting on the incarcerated firefighters he led and the personal stories that shaped his book.
Missoula
New fire chief Corey Parker, who comes from a three-generation firefighting family in Virginia and highlights his emotional intelligence, began his work in Helena on Monday.
States Newsroom
CLARKSTON, Wash. — A wildfire burning about 10 miles west of Clarkston along U.S. Highway 12 led to escalating evacuations as crews from across the region worked the fire.
Montana
HEART BUTTE, Mont. - The Heart Butte Fire Department was broken into and the fire hall, equipment and engines sustained damage, Blackfeet Fire Rescue announced in a social media post. The damage was first discovered on Saturday when a firefighter arrived to find the rear door of the fire hall kicked in.
Missoula
Fire officials and the Beaverhead County sheriff at noon on Saturday moved the evacuation status for areas of the Pioneer Mountains from “ready” to “set” as two wildfires show “extreme” fire behavior and with officials expecting similar conditions in the afternoon.
States Newsroom
SUNCREST Wash. - Alexis 'AJ' DeLeo may not be the tallest firefighter inside Stevens County Fire District 1, but she's not short on passion.
