Ellensburg
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
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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.
Montana
This week, the U.S. Forest Service announced the consolidation of all fire and aviation under a single deputy chief. The effort is part of a broader strategy to streamline federal wildfire management.
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.
Montana
FLORENCE, Mont. - Firefighters contained a blaze that broke out around 4:43 p.m. on Wednesday at a forestry products facility at Long Avenue and Highway 93, according to Florence Fire & EMS.
Montana
PIPESTONE, MONT. —Pipestone RV Park is offering free space to people from Polaris in the Grasshopper Valley who have been affected by wildfires.
Missoula
The five-soldier unit deployed under orders issued by Gov. Greg Gianforte last week to assist firefighting efforts on the historically devastating fires in and around Spokane.
Montana
Missoula, Mont. — As wildfire season presses on across the western United States, forest experts say that they have several tools available to counter them ahead opf time.
Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula Firefighters IAFF Local 271 reported a fast response to a brush fire at an unhoused encampment behind City Lodge.
Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula firefighters said they quickly put out a brush fire at an unhoused encampment behind City Lodge, stopping it from spreading.
