UPDATE: 2:23 p.m. - May 27, 2025
The Missoula Rural Fire District has confirmed with MTN that a person died on Saturday, May 24, after being swept downstream in the river near Maclay Bridge west of Missoula. (full update here)
(second report: 7:20 p.m. - May 24, 2025)
Law enforcement has left the scene of the river rescue operation in the Target Range area.
Requests by our reporter on the scene to get information have gone unanswered.
MTN has left messages with the Missoula County Sheriff's Office to get information about the situation.
We will have additional information as it becomes available.
(first report: 6:43 p.m. - May 24, 2025)
A river rescue operation is underway near Maclay Bridge in the Target Range neighborhood.
Law enforcement on the scene would not provide details on what exactly was happening, only saying it was a river rescue operation.
Our reporter on the scene witnessed a helicopter flying along the river with Missoula County Search and Rescue in the water.
We will have additional information as it becomes available.
