Ice Rescue

Captain Ron Lubke with the Missoula Rural Fire District has safety advice for those recreating around rivers and ponds in the winter.

The Missoula City Fire Department will be conducting emergency ice rescue training on the Clark Fork River on Thursday

Missoula City Fire crews did their monthly training exercise on the Clark Fork River Thursday morning, practicing ice rescues.

When a hiker or someone walking a dog by a local river falls through the ice, minutes and seconds count for rescue crews to reach the victim.