Montana firefighters have been assisting California in their efforts to distinguish the blazes. The Montana DES coordinates the aid to other states, and can accept it to our own.
Nearly a dozen Montana fire departments have headed down to the Golden State to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people and displaced thousands of others.
As the devastation in California continues from the wildfires, Petra Wolfe watches from afar in Roundup as the town she grew up in burns.
"But they haven't had much lately and now they have a big windstorm problem." Stiff worked in California for nearly 10 years before returning to Montana. He said wildfire season is almost never-ending, especially in a year like this one with so little ...
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services said Saturday the state is mobilizing two 5-Engine Strike Teams requested by California to help battle wildfires threatening communities. Teams will be deployed for 14 days and will leave Saturday and are from fire departments across Montana,
A federal judge is set to hear a lawsuit this week filed by a California couple after a regional conservation district in Montana said to tear down their home.
Multiple Montana fire departments are sending crews and engines to California to help fight four fast-moving wildfires.The crews that shared plans to head to Ca
“The fires in California are unprecedented because of their timing, coming so early in the year, and due to the extent of their damage," Bridger Aerospace said in a statement sent in NBC Montana.
MONTANA - Firefighters in Los Angeles are hoping for a break on Friday from the fierce winds fueling massive fires that have killed at least 10 people and leveled neighborhoods.
Montana firefighters have been assisting California in their efforts to distinguish the blazes through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Montana firefighters aiding California trough mutual aid system
The Bigfork crew helping fight the blaze will not come at a cost to Montana taxpayers, according to a department Facebook post. All costs will be covered by California. Benitez said to check the department's Facebook page for regular updates. The Palisades ...