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Wildfire Update & Fire Conditions

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:18:44 +0000

Here’s more on the fire we first told you about this morning on the XL Country Morning Show. The Fort Ellis Fire Department responded to a wildland fire along the railroad tracks two miles East of Bozeman this morning, according to Gallatin County Officials. About five acres were burned, but no structures were threatened during [...]

Spring Fire Danger High

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:09:30 +0000

After two wildland fires in the Fort Ellis Fire Service Area in the past week, fire officials are urging residents to be more aware of the potential for fires to start and spread rapidly. According to Mike Cech, Chief of the Fort Ellis Fire Department, it is common to have wildland fires in the early spring.

Details On Trail Creek Road Fire

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:38:42 +0000

This morning, at about 10:37 a.m., there was a call of a wild land fire near 3100 Trail Creek Road off of I-90. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Deputies evacuated one home and issued warnings to several others in the area. There were no road blocks or closures. The fire has been extinguished. Source: Gallatin Media Center

Apartment Fire On Michael Grove In Bozeman Tuesday [PHOTOS]

Cole — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:48:39 +0000

[August 7 2012] Tuesday evening a house fire burned the entire top floor of an apartment complex on Michael Grove in Bozeman. Details are still slim on the cause and the damages. I live just down the street from the building and I was able to snap a few photos of the damage. It’s [...]

Man Sets Face on Fire to Win Bet

Ernio Hernandez — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:00:23 +0000

Sometimes you can win a bet, but lose the battle with stupidity. Such is the case with a man in Augusta, Georgia who went all ‘Ghost Rider’ to prove his point. William Bonner has had his 15 seconds of flame after the Richmond County Sheriff’s office was called in for a supposed bar fight that [...]

Fire Near Livingston – 30 Homes On Evacuation Notice

Colleen O'Quinn — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:54:37 +0000

Reports from the Park County Commissioner, Randy Taylor, tell that the fire is visibly put out but monitoring and surveying will continue throughout the day. Nearly 30 homes were evacuated and the officials are requesting them to not yet return to their homes. More details inside. From ParkCounty.org: 1500-2000 acres burned; 30 homes given evacuation [...]

Record Highs, Fire Warnings And Latest Update On Pony Fire

Colleen O'Quinn — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:39:50 +0000

Firefighters are working to protect structures northwest of Pony, and to contain the 300 acre Pony fire. One structure has been burned in the Carmichael Creek area; however firefighters from the Harrison, Madison and Twin Bridges Volunteer Fire Departments have been working to protect structures in the area. The fire is burning on BLM, privately [...]

Red Flag Fire Conditions

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:49:35 +0000

This is the latest from the U.S. National Weather Service in Billings. Hot and dry day with isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Some of the thunderstorms will produce strong and gusty winds this afternoon and evening. These conditions will create a dangerous fire weather situation for those with fire weather interests. The graphic depicts the area [...]

Oops! TV News Reporter Caught Smoking While Covering Fire [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:59:51 +0000

TV reporter Brad Woodward picked about the worst time possible to be caught taking a smoke break. The five-year veteran of KHOU news in Houston was happily puffing away when the anchors cut to his coverage of an oil fire. When Woodward realized he was live he flicked the cigarette away. To make matters worse, [...]

Fire Claims Nashville Legend Jack Clement's Home and Studio

Jeff Giles — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:56:01 +0000

More than four decades of history went up in smoke on Saturday, when country music legend Cowboy Jack Clement lost his Nashville home in a blaze that also claimed his well-trafficked studio.

The 80-year-old Clement and his girlfriend escaped unharmed, along with their three cats and Clement’s guitar collection — including his prize possession, a 1951 Gibson J200 that was once scratched by Elvis Presley’s belt buckle. “I got my baby,” said Clement. “That guitar means more to me than the house.”

Bozeman Apartment Fire Still Under Investigation

XL Country — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:14:07 +0000

The investigation continues into the Bozeman apartment fire on Tuesday that killed two residents. Montana Red Cross is working through the hours to help the 15 people now homeless from the tragedy. Montana Red Cross accepts donations as every dollar helps and 91 cents of each dollar goes directly to it’s humanitarian services. Adam Bell [...]

Bozeman Fire Kills Two

XL Country — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:13:47 +0000

A fire broke out in a Bozeman apartment building around 1 a.m.. this morning killing two of the residents. Other residents evacuated the building. At approximately 12:57 am, March 1,2011, the Bozeman Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the 200 block of South 18th Avenue. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered [...]