Ole Hedstrom and George Richards with the Montana State Professional Firefighters Association stopped by our radio studios Monday morning to give us the latest news from the state capitol in Helena as the 2023 Legislative Session is underway.
The summer of 2020 has been one of record-setting wildfires. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a fire fighter in the middle of an inferno? Several videos show that bravery is definitely required.
It was 70 years ago, August 5, 1949 that 13 firefighters perished in the Mann Gulch Fire north of Helena just off the Missouri River after parachuting into the area from the C-47 aircraft that is now the Miss Montana.
On the week of 9-11, the U.S. Post Office chose Missoula, Montana the home of the Smokejumpers Center as the one place in America to introduce a new stamp honoring first responders.
19 hotshot firefighters lost their lives on Sunday after being trapped in a raging wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona, located northwest of Phoenix. The crew was caught as the fire quickly changed direction and they were forced to deploy their portable fire shelters, but perished in the flames.
About a year ago, firefighters in South Fulton, Tennessee made national headlines when they stood idly by and watched a house burn because the homeowner hadn’t paid a $75 “fire subscription fee” to the city.
And now it’s happened again.