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• Deep Creek Fire update, small growth reported June 15, 2021
  Small growth was reported with the Deep Creek Fire Tuesday morning, having grown from around 174 acres on Monday to around 180 acres. The fire is currently burning north of Highway 12 outside Townsend. Traffic will continue to be necked down to one lane travel on Tuesday for safety reasons. Drivers are advised to drive […]
• US Forest Service rookie rappellers overcome intense training at Bass Creek to provide critical protection June 15, 2021
  VIDEO: Imagine hanging upside down, ready to drop hundreds of feet, hoping your efforts can stop a devastating blaze and keep people safe. For veteran US Forest Service rappel crews that's what summer means. But what about the rookies who try it for the first time? For specialized wildland firefighters, "commuting" means traveling across the […]
• PHOTOS: Great Falls firefighters give orphaned fawn to game wardens June 15, 2021
  Bystanders brought a fawn to Great Falls Fire Rescue Station 2 after its mother was hit on the road, GFFR posted on Facebook Monday. According to GFFR, the crew got to spend time with the fawn before they handed it to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - […]
• Crews sworking on Robertson Draw Fire estimated at over 200 acres June 15, 2021
  The Robertson Draw Fire continues burning about 12 miles south of Red Lodge, and eight miles north of Clark, Wyoming, according to a release from the Forest Service. The fire was estimated at over 200 acres this afternoon and has been very active. Several spot fires were reported north of the main fire – which […]