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Missoula Rural Fire District reports spike in April calls, warns of likely active wildfire season
Summary
Deputy Chief Corey Horsens told the council that April calls from Station 5 in Lolo rose to 69 from 40 last April; the district warned residents to secure burn permits, prepare defensible space and sign up for Smart 9-1-1 before summer wildfire season.
Deputy Chief Corey Horsens of the Missoula Rural Fire District told the Lolo Community Council that April activity increased locally and that the summer wildfire forecast suggests a higher-than-average season.
"69 calls from fire station 5 here in Lolo in the month of April, compared to 40 the same month last year," Horsens said, reporting a sharp month-over-month increase in local calls. He added that year-to-date totals were in line with last…
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