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Fill The Boot For MDA Saturday

Tammie Toren — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:17:57 +0000

Billings Firefighters are giving you a chance to Fill The Boot for MDA. This Saturday (July 28th) you’ll find the firefighters in the Heights at Hilltop and Main and also on 24th and Central beginning at 8 A.M. until 5 P.M.. Remember, when you fill the boot, you’re giving a hand up to about 400 [...]

Dahl Fire Near Roundup Up Continues To Spread [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:30:32 +0000

Montana’s largest wild fire is now up to about 19,000 acres with hundreds of evacuees including animals in the area. I was watching KULR-8 last night and as of 10:30 p.m. on June 27 the Dahl fire is 0% contained! Check out the speed of this fire! The Signal Peak Mine has been evacuated because [...]

Firefighters Generously Donate $10,000 Mega Millions Winnings to Fellow Firefighter Battling Brain Tumor

Kathy Landin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:00:41 +0000

Not many of us escaped lottery fever last week as the Mega Millions jackpot skyrocketed to about $640 million. Everyone wanted to get in on the action and we know one firefighter who is very happy his fellow firefighters decided to try their luck. Firefighters at the Albuquerque Fire Department in New Mexico who correctly [...]

Firefighter Races – Hot New Sport? [VIDEOS]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:30:39 +0000

Firefighting isn’t just a job — it’s also a sport. Firematic Racing involves firefighters competing against the clock to complete tasks like assembling and climbing a ladder or fitting and shooting a hose. Though the sport is most popular in New York, its reach extends across the pond to Europe, too.