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Arrest Made in Vantage Villa Fire – Charges Could Include Arson or Criminal Endangerment [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:08 +0000

An arrest was made Tuesday morning in relation to the general alarm fire last Thursday at the Vantage Villa apartments. Missoula Fire Marshall Gordy Hughes said the charges could include arson or felony criminal endangerment.

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UPDATE – General Alarm Fire at Vantage Villa Apartments in Missoula [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:44:17 +0000

A weary Missoula City Fire Chief Jason Diehl said Thursday evening that the fire at Vantage Villa apartments was one of the largest the city has seen in many years, so much so, that officials declared a general alarm just after arriving on scene.

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University of Montana Official Challenges Charges That Free Speech is Endangered on Campus [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:53:02 +0000

On May 9, the University of Montana entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division to address problems regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault. Since that time, a group called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has criticized the agreement, calling it a threat to free speech on campus.

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Fire That Killed Dozens of Pets in Missoula Caused by Candle [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:13:17 +0000

The fire on May 29 that killed dozens of pets, including dogs, cats, chickens, cockatiels and other animals was caused by a candle that caused other combustibles to burn, causing over $45,000 in damage to the home, injuring two human residents, as well.

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Complaints Over Free Speech Loss at University of Montana Receive Response From Office for Civil Rights

Jon King — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:33:17 +0000

Full response letter from the Office for Civil Rights pertaining to complaints of unconstitutional free speech limitations at the University of Montana.

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At Least 17 Pets Dead, Two People Injured After Fire Ravages Missoula Home

Jon King — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:23:04 +0000

At around 6:20 this morning, May 29, the Missoula Fire Department dispatched three engine companies, a ladder company and the Battalion Chief to a structure fire at 1633 Idaho Street.

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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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Two Billings Area Men Arrested for Arson, Blaze Killed Four

Associated Press — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:18:48 +0000

Montana authorities say two men arrested in a mobile home blaze that killed four people lit an apron on fire during a party and then left.

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

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Missoula Senior Center Fire + Boone and Crockett Club Fire Deemed Arson — Police Looking for Suspects

Jordan Dawson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:21:49 +0000

The fire that burned a portion of the Missoula Senior Center on Friday, April 12, as well as the fire at the Boone and Crockett Club the same day, have been deemed to be caused by arson. The Missoula Police Department is in search of information on the suspect and the people with him, all three of which were captured by surveillance cameras.

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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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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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Fifty Percent of Montana Currently in a State of Drought

Jon King — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:07:19 +0000

Is Montana headed towards another rough fire season? Snow-pack levels tell a mixed story.

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