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your homegrown newspaper May 22, 2024
Vol. 20, No. 36
New director pg. 5
Fire briefing pg. 6
BEAU BIGGS PHOTO
Fire crews participate in county-wide spring fire training By Beau Biggs for the Valley Journal
Sports pg. 14
RONAN — Spring fire training with a live burn and helicopter air operations practice took place at the CSKT Division of Fire Management headquarters on Saturday,
May 18. Crews managing fires from wildland to structures came together to build camaraderie and skills. This year’s event was hosted by the Lake County Fire Association, CSKT Division of Fire Management, and the Montana
Department of Natural Resources. Firefighters from volunteer crews across the county participated in various training exercises in preparation for the upcoming fire season. Fire expert Charles Headley said: “We have three sce-
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nario-based, team-building exercises today. The first is the pump and roll live fire exercise. Then, out back, we have some other team-based scenarios going on. Inside, we have operations planning with sand tables based on actual fires.”
Paul Adams, St. Ignatius fire chief, said: “This is my first year being an IC (incident commander), and I am a new fire chief for St. Ignatius, so I don’t have a world of experience, but if you had to add up all the experience
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