President Biden in 2022 announced Admiral Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard making her the first woman to lead a branch of the U.S. military. President Trump's administration has now fired Fagan.

Missoula, MT ( KGVO-AM News) - Dr. Peter Kolb, Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and Management at the University of Montana's W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana was on the KGVO Talk Back program this week.

Montana firefighters have been assisting California in their efforts to distinguish the blazes. The Montana DES coordinates the aid to other states, and can accept it to our own.

MONTANA - Firefighters from Montana are heading to California to assist in battling the intense wildfires raging in the state.

Multiple Montana fire departments are sending crews and engines to California to help fight four fast-moving wildfires.The crews that shared plans to head to Ca

Nearly a dozen Montana fire departments have headed down to the Golden State to help fight wildfires in Los Angeles that have killed at least 24 people and displaced thousands of others.

MONTANA - Firefighters in Los Angeles are hoping for a break on Friday from the fierce winds fueling massive fires that have killed at least 10 people and leveled neighborhoods.

Kalispell mayor now opposed to state housing funding, Montana fire crews aid in California blaze, and Flathead Warming Center launches new initiatives.

Less than a week into his new job, Montana Republican Tim Sheehy is finding plenty of use for his previous experience as an aerial firefighter and wildfire entrepreneur as he pushes for new legislation to address the new reality of a fire season that never ends.

Ten crews from Montana, including from Columbus and Red Lodge, are staged halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles on standby, which is an important role in case new fires break out.

Montana firefighters aiding California trough mutual aid system

Montana firefighters have been assisting California in their efforts to distinguish the blazes. The Montana DES coordinates the aid to other states, and can accept it to our own.