News you can use
News you can use
Sheldon Moluyneaux of the Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department stomps through burnt grass as he searches for smoldering ground Wednesday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre.
Havre Firefighter D.J. Olson releases water into a tub prior to a fire training exercise involving multiple local departments Wednesday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre.
Havre Fire Department Assistant Chief Kelly Jones and Heath Gerber of the DNRC speak to the group of training firefighters prior to a live exercise Wednesday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre.
Tristan Manuel of the Havre Fire Department uses a drip can to create a section of fire as other firefighters wait along the pathway Wednesday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre.
Kelly Jones, right, of the Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department, receives instructions during a training exercise Wednesday at U.S. Bank Park in Havre.
Three local fire departments - Havre, Chinook and Bear Paw - came together last week to practice wildfire management techniques during a training exercise at US Bank Park in Havre.
The firefighters spent an afternoon analyzing the weather and field conditions before creating a plan of attack and executing it during a controlled burn of a field in the middle of the park.
Havre Fire Department Assistant Chief Kelly Jones said the group tries to hold at least one training session a year in order to help stay prepared as Montana's wildfire season approaches.
See more photos at http://www.havredailynews.com
Reader Comments(0)