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Red Cross gives Dixon fire victim temporary help Play Video
April 29, 2012 6:24 PM
DIXON- The woman who lost everything when her home was destroyed by a Friday afternoon fire will have a place to stay for a couple of days thanks to the American Red Cross. Friends of Rebecca Robbins told Montana's News Station she has received some money donations from the... more » -
Dixon woman reacts to losing home, pets in fire Play Video
April 28, 2012 9:04 PM
MISSOULA- Rebecca Robbins lost everything in an early Friday afternoon fire that destroyed her home in the small town of Dixon. "I'm in a fog... I never thought this would happen," she said. Robbins wasn't home when the fire broke out, but told us she thinks it may... more » -
Whitefish emergency crews have busy Wednesday Play Video
April 19, 2012 9:29 AM
WHITEFISH- Emergency services crews in the Flathead Valley responded to multiple calls on Blanchard Lake Road on Wednesday, and a one vehicle rollover accident was just the beginning. A woman rolled her vehicle around a sharp turn Wednesday morning and was trapped inside for a short period, but managed... more » -
Mineral Co. FD's, MHP reach deal, will work on statewide response plan
April 17, 2012 7:05 PM
MINERAL COUNTY - The two Mineral County fire departments who wanted to step down last week after a disagreement with the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) resolved their differences. The West End Fire Chief Bruce Charles says he'll be going to Helena on Wednesday to meet with MHP administrators. ... more » -
Building on fire in West Riverside
April 14, 2012 7:58 PM
WEST RIVERSIDE- Local fire departments work to control a structure fire in West Riverside. The fire is located between Highway 200 and Zaugg Street. Flames are visible at this time and smoke is visible from the Interstate 90 exit to Bonner. Officials say they ran out of water... more » -
Whitefish family almost loses home after truck fire Play Video
April 13, 2012 10:40 PM
WHITEFISH- A Whitefish family nearly lost their entire home after a vehicle in their driveway caught on fire. Brian Murphy came home for lunch just before noon. He just sat down to have a bite to eat when he heard someone pounding on his front door to notify him... more » -
Fire departments gearing up for fire season
April 11, 2012 11:00 PM
Several fire departments are gearing up for fire season, even though they've been busy putting out numerous grass fires. Fire departments are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst for this summer's fire season. Training started in late winter to brush up on skills. Fire Service... more » -
Wildfire near Lincoln still burning; no evacuations
April 11, 2012 10:47 PM
LINCOLN- A wildfire south of Lincoln in Lewis & Clark County has burned at least 300 acres. The fire is burning near Herrin Lake Road and reportedly burning toward Forest Service land. Department of Natural Resources & Conservation spokewoman Officer Cindy Super says the areas that were being... more » -
Kalispell church gets fire scare Play Video
April 11, 2012 7:34 PM
KALISPELL- A small electrical malfunction gave a pastor and church employees a scare on Wednesday afternoon and caused several fire departments to respond to a fire at the Family Life Christian Church on Foyes Lake Road. The pastor and a few employees were inside the building when they smelled... more » -
Recent Flathead grass fires raise questions about fire season Play Video
April 10, 2012 7:11 PM
KALISPELL- Open burning season has been keeping Flathead County fire departments busy over the past few weeks. Grass across much of the valley is still dead from snow cover, but Flathead County Fire Service Area Manager Lincoln Chute says that when you add sun and wind a burn can... more » -
Missoula machine restores items damaged by fire Play Video
April 7, 2012 10:46 PM
MISSOULA- When tragedy strikes, such as a fire, homeowners can often lose everything; even very sentimental items damaged by smoke. But a unique machine in Missoula helps salvage some items originally thought to be ruined forever. The Esporta Wash System can't reverse any permanent burn damage, but it can... more » -
Water rescue made easier for Missoula firefighters Play Video
April 6, 2012 7:29 PM
MISSOULA - The Missoula Fire Department averages 6 to 10 river rescues a year and firefighters say the new water craft equipment will make their job easier. The Missoula Fire Department didn't have much time to break in its new personal water craft, before firefighters had to put them... more » -
Fire consumes 200 acres in Clarkston community
April 5, 2012 10:20 PM
A fast moving wildland fire scorched a large chunk of northern Gallatin County Wednesday afternoon before it was brought under control. The fire started at about noon, north of the small community of Clarkston, according to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. The 200-acre blaze, first reported as a... more » -
Great Falls family displaced after house fire Play Video
April 5, 2012 10:11 PM
GREAT FALLS - A small coffee pot started a house fire in Great Falls on Thursday morning. The blaze, at 1615 1st Avenue North, has displaced a family of three. Great Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to the at around 9:30 a.m. Crews say flames and smoke were... more » -
Dispute stirs between Lincoln Co. & volunteer fire dept. Play Video
April 4, 2012 11:34 PM
LIBBY- A dispute over which areas a rural fire department can cover and which they can't is at the heart of a recent lawsuit in Libby. The Cabinet View Volunteer Fire Department is suing several county government groups after Commissioners told them to stop delivering medical treatment, but despite... more » -
Wildfire burning in northern Gallatin Co.
April 4, 2012 4:59 PM
Firefighters from several agencies are battling a fire in northern Gallatin County Wednesday afternoon. The fire estimated at around 200 acres is burning along Crystal Mountain Road in the Clarkston area north of Three Forks. The fire can be seen burning dry grass, shrubs and trees, through farm... more » -
Fire damages apartment building in Lewistown
April 3, 2012 9:33 PM
LEWISTOWN- Seven Lewistown residents escaped a late night apartment fire. The fire was reported at 11:43 p.m. on Monday. Fire Chief Jason Manley said firefighters managed to control the blaze in about an hour. He said four of the seven apartments were severely damaged, and that the building appears... more » -
USFS addresses northwest MT prescribed burns Play Video
April 2, 2012 11:04 PM
KALISPELL- U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Fire Management officers say the Colorado wildfires are a reminder to keep prescribed burns under control. The USFS follows a 19 step plan, including pre-planning and talking to members of the National Weather Service each year when prescribed burns begin, and part of that... more » -
Fire south of Ulm burns 40 acres
March 31, 2012 7:30 PM
ULM- A 40 acre fire south of Ulm kept firefighters on scene for more than 20 hours on Friday and Saturday.The fire started late Friday afternoon. Cascade Fire Chief Kendall Kalnbach says the cause of the fire is still being investigated, but initial reports indicate that a controlled burn... more » -
Family displaced after overnight fire in Helena
March 31, 2012 6:38 PM
HELENA- A family of eight, including six children, has been displaced after an overnight fire in the Helena valley. West Valley Fire Chief Jerry Shepard says that crews responded to the house fire at 1039 Sierra Road at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The cause of the fire... more » -
Fund set up for Bozeman family that lost its home to fire
March 30, 2012 8:29 PM
BOZEMAN- A fund has been set up to help a Bozeman family who lost its home to fire early Friday morning. Anyone who wishes to make a donation to help the Ziegler family may do so at any branch of First Security Bank. People who would like to... more » -
2 Frenchtown firefighters, heroes for saving dog Play Video
March 30, 2012 4:26 PM
FRENCHTOWN - A Frenchtown homeowner is grateful for two firefighters who saved one his dogs that he couldn't get to when his garage burned to the ground earlier this week. Taylor Scholler and Jeremiah Arvish said they didn't have time to think about the danger they were going into... more » -
UM shakeup explanation points to "change of leadership" Play Video
March 29, 2012 10:29 PM
MISSOULA- University of Montana President Royce Engstrom took head football coach Robin Pflugrad and Athletic Director Jim O'Day into his office for a meeting Thursday morning at 7:45 and fired them both saying the school needed a 'change in leadership". O' Day says the meeting was set up earlier... more » -
KFD: Smoke alarms, quick action saves residents in apartment fire Play Video
March 28, 2012 10:47 PM
KALISPELL- The Kalispell Fire Department (KFD) credits working smoke alarms and quick action by tenants for keeping an apartment fire from turning disastrous. Around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, the crews responded to a apartment complex on 2nd Avenue East for a reported structure fire. When they arrived, smoke was... more » -
Documentary profiles the job of a fire lookout
March 28, 2012 5:30 PM
Day after day during fire season, a fire lookout scans the forest for signs of fire. A new documentary has been gaining attention and winning awards around the country as it profiles the solitary life of a Flathead National Forest Service fire lookout. "The Lookout" follows Forest Service... more » -
Frenchtown Fire Dept. gets new chief
March 22, 2012 11:02 PM
FRENCHTOWN- The Frenchtown Fire Department now has a new chief with Joe Calnan from Juno, Alaska set to take over the position on Monday. The Frenchtown Fire Board has been in search of a new chief for about a year after its former chief John Bibler resigned last February. ... more » -
Thousand of acres set for Flathead NF prescribed burns
March 22, 2012 7:19 PM
KALISPELL- The Flathead National Forest is about to have a few thousand acres of prescribed burns underway to prevent wildfires this summer. The Tally Lake Ranger District is planning on burning piles as early as next week and could last through mid June. Bill Creek, Bootjack Lake, Ashley Lake... more » -
Fire burning north of Clarkston Play Video
March 21, 2012 10:20 PM
CLARKSTON- A wildland fire is burning north of Clarkston above the Missouri River. The fire kicked off early Wednesday afternoon in the area of the railroad tracks that run alongside the Missouri River about five miles north of Clarkston. The fire, driven by stiff winds in excess of 30... more » -
Missoula bus drivers collect donations to fire victims Play Video
March 21, 2012 5:07 PM
MISSOULA- Touched by a family's tragedy, school bus drivers in Missoula pitch in to collect hundreds of pounds of food and more than a thousand dollars in cash and gift cards in just a few short days. There were more than buses parked at Beach Transportation headquarters in Missoula... more » -
Superior home a total loss after fire
March 19, 2012 9:12 PM
SUPERIOR- Superior Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Woodland says his crews responded to a house fire around 12:30 p.m. Monday along Diamond Road. Woodland says two people were moving into the home when the blaze broke out, adding that when firefighters arrived on the scene the home was fully... more » -
Investigation of fatal Missoula fire completed
March 16, 2012 7:05 PM
MISSOULA- Fire officials investigating Thursday morning house fire that killed an 11 year old boy concluded their investigation Friday morning. Dominick Sharp died when his house caught on fire on south 7th avenue west. His mother and 3 siblings got out safely. Missoula Rural Fire District say at... more » -
Investigators still searching for cause in Miles City deadly fire
March 16, 2012 5:59 PM
MILES CITY- Two days after a fire killed two people in Miles city, investigators have not found a cause. Miles City Battalion Chief Scott Moore says the fire marshal is following up on a few leads, but the cause is undetermined. Brian Donnelly, 51, and his sister Dianne Donnelly,... more » -
Crews still working fire near Holter Lake
March 16, 2012 5:46 PM
Wolf Creek and Craig fire service crews responded around 7 p.m. on Thursday to a fire in the Holter Lake area and Log Gulch area. This is in the same area where crews had a fire last October where access is limited to only by boat or by air.... more » -
Boy died after being trapped in burning Missoula house Play Video
March 15, 2012 7:54 PM
MISSOULA- A fast-burning house fire on the west side of Missoula claimed the life of an 11-year old boy, even as his mother and three other children escape the inferno. The fire started shortly before 7:45 a.m. Thursday as flames ripped through the front of a house near the intersection... more » -
Auction set to help Creston Fire Department
March 15, 2012 7:29 PM
CRESTON- The Creston auction raised over $25,000 last year for the new fire department training center and this time around organizers are hoping to raise more cash to help pay off the building. Everything from antiques to collectibles, such as knives and coins, to vehicles will be found at... more » -
Hi-Line fire scorches 12,000 acres Play Video
March 14, 2012 10:35 PM
More than 100 firefighters and 40 apparatus responded to the large grass fire that started in Hill County and spread to Blaine County on Tuesday. The fire scorched an estimated 12,000 acres, but thankfully no injuries were reported. Strong winds, rough terrain, and a smoke covered highway created... more » -
Fires near Great Falls fully contained, 7K+ acres burned Play Video
March 14, 2012 10:31 PM
GREAT FALLS- Crews have now fully contained a grass fire that scorched more than 7,000 acres just north and east of Great Falls. Black Eagle Fire Chief Tom Martin tells us they got the fire under control around 11:30 pm on Tuesday night, after firefighters battled wind gusts of... more » -
Bigfork program teaches how to prepare for fire season Play Video
March 14, 2012 8:20 PM
BIGFORK- Fire season hasn't quite hit the Flathead Valley, but Bigfork residents have the chance to get prepared for when it does. The Bigfork Fire Department will host a "Firewise" open house Wednesday night to teach people how to protect their property from wildfires in the area. The 45-minute... more »
