Articles with the Tag: Fire
News from AAA MountainWest HELENA – With the region’s mild winter, wild fire season is starting early this year. As of April 18, there are more than 1 million acres nationwide that have been lost to wildfires, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. While it is impossible to p...
News from KeepGreen.org MONTANA — All residents throughout Montana are encouraged to participate in Wildfire Awareness Month this May. The purpose is to raise awareness about wildland fire safety, community preparedness, hazardous fuels mitigation, and fire prevention. Residents in areas with a p...
Thousands of shredded tires burning in a deep pit were extinguished over the weekend in a cooperative group effort. The fire at Tire Depot along U.S. Highway 93 in Pablo was called in at 5:34 a.m. Friday, April 8, according to Lake County Undersheriff Ben Woods. “One deputy who checked on it said th...
PABLO — Using a clay material, bulldozers are attempting to cover a fire burning in a deep pit full of used and shredded rubber tires as black smoke continues to spread throughout the Mission and Flathead Valleys. The fire at Tire Depot along U.S. Highway 93 in Pablo was called in at 5:34 a.m. ...
ST. IGNATIUS – Sparks from a large burn pile flew onto a stack of hay on Wednesday, March 16, just before 4 p.m. and caught it on fire. The St. Ignatius Volunteer Fire Department responded to the haystack fire at a sawmill on 60136 Foothill Rd. The haystacks were owned by the folks burning the wood ...
RONAN – A dark gray cloud of smoke rolled out of S&S Sports on U.S. Highway 93 near mile marker 43 on Monday, March 14, a little after 1 p.m. The business was closed like usual on a Monday afternoon, and the gates surrounding the business were locked. Mark Trim saw the smoke and headed tow...
RONAN – A dark gray cloud of smoke rolled out of S&S Sports on U.S. Highway 93 near mile marker 43 on Monday, March 14, at about 1 p.m. The business was closed like usual on a Monday afternoon, and the gates surrounding the business were locked. Mark Trim saw the smoke and headed towar...
News from Division of Fire, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD RESEVATION — The Flathead Reservation had two fires Monday, Oct. 12. Both fires were started from unattended campfires, according to C.T. Camel, fire management specialist. The first was the Dryfork Fire west of Lonep...
News from Polson Rural Fire Department POLSON — In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Polson Rural District paid visits to Valley View School and Mission Valley Christian Academy last week to work with the students on fire safety. The theme of Fire Prevention Week this year is smoke detectors. The...
Polson Rural Fire kept busy on Friday, Oct. 9, responding to two brush fires and one motor vehicle accident. Above, firefighers fight a fire on Hillcrest Drive Friday afternoon, discovered by the homeowner when she returned home and found a large brush pile in her backyard in flames. Polson Rural Fire respon...
