Ten crews from Montana, including from Columbus and Red Lodge, are staged halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles on standby, which is an important role in case new fires break out.

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.

MONTANA - Firefighters from Montana are heading to California to assist in battling the intense wildfires raging in the state.

As the wildfires continue to rage across California, fire departments across Montana are making the 1,200-mile journey to help.

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

Kalispell mayor now opposed to state housing funding, Montana fire crews aid in California blaze, and Flathead Warming Center launches new initiatives.

MISSOULA — Dozens of dogs are headed to Montana as a result of the wildfires burning in Southern California. The Humane Society of Western Montana (HSWM) is coordinating the transfer to free up space at shelters that have been inundated by animals displaced due to wildfire evacuations.

Montana firefighters aiding California trough mutual aid system

A horseback rider was transported by helicopter to an waiting ambulance after they suffered an injury on the Hazard Canyon Trail in Montaña de Oro State Park. On Friday afternoon, the CHP, Cal Fire SLO, California State Parks and San Luis Obispo Ambulance responded to the incident in a multi-agency effort.

President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military. President Trump's administration has now fired Fagan.

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 ...

At Neptune Aviation, an aerial firefighting company based in Missoula, maintenance crews work throughout the winter to keep their fleet ready to deploy across the country.