As fall deepens in western Montana and residents start up their furnaces and home heating systems, Missoula fire officials remind residents that October is Fire Prevention Month.
KGVO News spoke with MCPS Public Information Officer Tyler Christensen just after 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and she provided results from the school election.
A service call by the Missoula Fire Department that occurred early in the morning of December 27, helped to save the life of a Spokane Valley firefighter, using equipment and a new Pit Crew CPR technique taught to the Missoula firefighter/EMT’s by the Spokane Valley Fire Department back in 2015.
An unidentified man from Maryland jumped to his death off a bridge over the Clark Fork River near Superior after colliding with another vehicle on the bridge, and when he saw a semi truck sliding towards him, he dove over the bridge railing.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has announced that no fires will be allowed on any of their campsites due to Stage Two Fire Restrictions put in place on Friday.