Firefighter Killed On Lolo Peak Fire – State Headlines
The Missoula County Sheriff's Office reports that a firefighter was killed by a falling tree while working on the Lolo Peak Fire. The man's name and hometown have not yet been released.
Rice Ridge Fire near Seeley Lake now the nation's number one priority for firefighting resources.
51 year-old woman charged with murdering two men in Frenchtown over four years ago.
Sunshine and smoke in western Montana today, highs in the low 90's.
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