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Fire Outside Downtown Missoula Micro-Brewery Caused by Discarded Cigarette [AUDIO] [DOCUMENT]

Peter Christian — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:23:06 +0000

It was a discarded cigarette that caused a fire a little after 10 a.m.on Friday outside the Flathead Lake Brewing Company, located at 424 North Higgins Avenue in downtown, Missoula.

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First Official Prediction for 2013 Fire Season Released, Likely Similar to 2012

Jon King — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:56:17 +0000

The first official fire forecast for 2013 has been released and if the predictions are accurate, the year will likely play out very similarly to 2012.

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Ravalli County Sheriff Urges Bitterroot Residents to Not Burn on Saturday Due to High Winds

Peter Christian — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:21:32 +0000

In a special news release from Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman, residents in the Bitterroot valley are being asked to not burn on Saturday, April 27.

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Missoula Police Investigating Attempted Arson [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:11:38 +0000

According to Sergeant Scott Pastian of the Missoula Police Department, authorities are looking for a suspect in an attempted arson that occurred early Wednesday morning, April 24.

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Scott Shannon — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:33:30 +0000

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Fire Breaks Out at Missoula Senior Center

Jon King — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:25:02 +0000

A fire broke out at around 6:18 this morning, April 5, at the Missoula Senior Citizens Center.

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Bonner-Milltown Fire Heavily Damages Two Homes [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:51:53 +0000

Missoula Rural Fire responded late Wednesday afternoon to a structure fire in Bonner-Milltown that heavily damaged two adjacent homes.

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Brush Fire Near Corvallis Leads to Evacuations – Outbuildings and Vehicles Burned [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:34:04 +0000

A controlled burn quickly went out of control near Corvallis Hills Estate late Wednesday afternoon, leading to the evacuations of several homes in the area, and three different fire departments called in to battle the blaze, which was reported at about 4:30 p.m.

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Stevensville Area Shop, Garage and Vehicles Destroyed in Early Morning Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:16:36 +0000

Three Mile and Stevensville Fire District equipment and personnel were called early Tuesday morning to a structure fire in which a garage, shop and several vehicles were destroyed.

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Missoula City Fire to Conduct Controlled Burn on Wednesday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:30:01 +0000

Missoula City Fire will be conducting a controlled burn training exercise on Wednesday at 1625 South 7th Street starting at about 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity.

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Fire Does Major Damage to SAFE Headquarters in Hamilton

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:31:46 +0000

uFire in the crawlspace beneath a battered women's shelter caused an evacuation of the building and structural damage Friday. There were no injuries.

The fire, late Friday afternoon, is believed to have started from a flipped lit cigarette near the front entrance of the S

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Missoula City Fireman Injured at Structure Fire Sunday Morning [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:52:39 +0000

A structure fire at 2715 Schilling Sunday morning resulted in an injury to a Missoula city fireman.

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No Damage Estimate Yet on Hamilton Heights House Fire

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:15:44 +0000

No estimate of damage on a Saturday house fire has been released yet.

Corvallis Fire Chief Jim Knapp said the two story wood-frame home was gutted by the Saturday morning fire. He estimated the size of the structure at over 4,000 square feet

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Missoula City Fire Fights Two Weekend Blazes [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:14:34 +0000

Missoula Fire Department battled two weekend fires.

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Home Gutted by Morning Fire Northeast of Hamilton

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:15:34 +0000

Fire destroyed a home on Hamilton Heights Road northeast of Hamilton Saturday morning, January 5.

One person was at home at the time of the blaze, but suffered only minor injuries, according to initial reports

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Arson Suspected in Thursday Fire [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:15:42 +0000

Early Thursday morning, Missoula city fire crews battled a blaze in a parking structure on 34th street. Now, arson is suspected as the cause.

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City Firefighters Battle Structure Blaze Thursday Morning [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:21:50 +0000

Missoula city fire crews responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning at the Wildflower apartment complex on 34th street where a garage had caught fire.

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Frenchtown House Fire Could be Work of Serial Arsonist

Jon King — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:16:04 +0000

A house fire that occurred on December 4th in Frenchtown now appears to be the work of an arsonist.

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Holiday Safety Tips From Missoula Fire Department [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:39:17 +0000

The Missoula City Fire Department has some helpful tips as people spend more time in the kitchen to prevent fires from starting, and what to do in case of fire.

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Duncan Drive House Fire on Saturday Morning [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 15:45:13 +0000

Missoula City Fire department crews were called out to a structure fire early Saturday morning which took over a hour to bring under control.

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