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Montana Daily Dispatch News

• Firefighters attack Lolo Peak Fire with everything they have August 18, 2017
  Lolo Peak firefighters are pressing forward with plans to try and "starve" the big blaze to halt its advance, but they're very worried about Red Flag fire conditions with hot, dry weather and strong winds as we start the weekend. "This fire is behaving as we would expect. We've been very successful, fortunately, to be […]
• State and DNRC to deplete firefighting funds August 18, 2017
  The cost of fighting Montana's fires increase every day. Montana's firefighting fund will run out by the end of this week. That means the state will have to tap into emergency reserves to continue to battle fires. The state is not alone however, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation says their funds will […]
• Weather pushes fire danger to extreme levels August 18, 2017
  A combination of very dry air and gusty winds has created critical fire weather conditions across Montana. The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Warning for the majority of the state through Saturday. The warning is a heads up to firefighters that the weather could push wildfires out of control in a short […]
• Structure fire along Garfield St. in Missoula August 18, 2017
  According to Battalion Chief Derek Mullins, early Thursday evening the Missoula Fire Department responded to reports of smoke and flames from the roof of a single story shop on Garfield St. Other cooperating agencies responded including the Missoula City Police Department who provided traffic control, Missoula Emergency Services ambulance with Advanced Life Support to provide […]