Firefighters respond to Great Falls house fire

Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Great Falls on Sunday. The fire was reported just after 6 a.m. on the 1200 block of Eighth Avenue NW. Great Falls Fire Rescue said in a news release that fire caused significant damage, resulting in the home being uninhabitable. All three occupants made it out of the structure and were taken to a hospital for evaluation. The American Red Cross was contacted and is assisting the occupants. GFFR is investigating to determine the cause of the fire.
KRTV-TV CBS 3 Great Falls

City of Helena Proposes Public Safety Bond and Mill Levies for Police and Fire Departments

The City of Helena is proposing Public Safety Bond and Mill Levies for the June fourth ballot. The Public Safety Levy totals to just over $3 million, with an additional bond at around $500,000.This funding aims to help the police and fire department fund more staffing and resources. On the fire department side, the levy and bond would fund the construction of a third fire station on the north side of town and would staff the additional 15 firefighters needed to operate the new station. Funding for the levy and bond breaks down in two ways. For the 31.66 mills, the levy would cost $42.74 annually for every $100,000 of home market value. For the 5.66 mills, the bond would cost $7.64 annually for every $100,000 of home market value. Combining those together, someone with a home valued at $300,000 would pay an additional $151.13 per year.
NonStop Local

Lincoln County resident dies in structure fire

A Lincoln County resident died in a residential structure fire Sunday afternoon. Fire crews from Lincoln County Rural Fire District 1 responded to a small home off MK Road a little before 4:30 p.m. “The structure was fully engulfed when we arrived,” Fire Chief Steve Lauer said. “The cause of the fire and the person’s death are under investigation.” Lauer and fellow firefighter Matt Backen, in training to do investigations, will perform the inquiry. Firefighters wore oxygen tanks while battling the blaze as heavy smoke poured from the home. The blaze also burned some trees located immediately behind the residence and fire crews were able to get it extinguished before it spread or threatened any residences located behind the scene of the fire. Fire crews from the U.S. Forest Service worked behind the home to make sure the fire was out.
The Western News

Missoula bystanders assist first responders with CPR during Riverbank Run

In a critical moment during Saturday's Riverbank Run, bystander CPR proved instrumental in assisting Missoula Fire Department crews. At approximately 11:30 AM, MFD crews responded to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation in progress on Higgins Ave. A-Shift’s Station 4 crew was first to arrive on the scene, where they found an adult male lying on his back on the bridge, with bystander CPR already underway. Shortly after, MFD’s Station 1 crew arrived on the scene. The patient, participating in the Missoula Riverbank Run, was on their third race when the medical emergency occurred. Bystander CPR was initiated immediately after witnesses observed the patient collapse. Among the bystanders performing CPR was off-duty firefighter, Taylor Blakely, with Missoula Rural Fire District.
KTMF-TV ABC/FOX 23 Missoula