May is Wildfire Awareness Month and Governor Greg Gianforte is spreading the word ahead of this year’s wildfire season. During his annual fire season briefing Monday he stressed the importance of public responsibility in preventing potential fires with last year serving as a grim reminder.
Denton Fire Fighters Fortifying Resources For Future Wildfires
It’s been over two months since the West Wind Fire devastated the small ag community of Denton in which two dozen homes and several dozen other structures were completely destroyed. Recently on Voices of Montana, farmer, elevator owner and rural firefighter Brock Linker said steps are underway to prevent a repeat. https://northernbroadc...
Hay Donated To Denton Farms& Ranches Following Wildfire
Three semi-trucks hauling a combined load of about 70 tons of hay donated by a group of good Samaritans left Helena Sunday morning and headed to help an area of central Montana devastated by the West Wind Fire that burned 10,644 acres in and around Denton destroying nearby ranches and farms. Hay sells for about $325 a ton and the supply driven...
Denton Devastated By Late-Season Wildfire
A late-season wildfire ripped through Denton burning 24 homes and four grain elevators and officials assessed the damage Thursday while crews continued to fight the West Wind Fire in Judith Basin and Fergus counties. Governor Greg Gianforte will receive an incident command briefing this morning at 11 and will also meet with local residents. Fe...
Gibson Flats Fire Spreads Across Great Falls
A fire south of the city of Great Falls burned 11 homes as well as sheds and other small buildings Wednesday. The Gibson Flats Fire can now be counted as one of the most destructive wildfire events within recent memory in Great Falls. Also Wednesday hundreds of people in the town of Denton in central Montana were forced to flee flames pushed b...
Denton Evacuated Due To Wildfire
The town of Denton in Fergus County has been ordered to evacuate due to an ongoing wildfire. The West Wind Fire began Tuesday and has quickly spread due to powerful wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour. No one has yet been injured as a result of the fire, though Route 81 is currently closed due to a section of the railroad bridge catching fir...