As the dust settles from disastrous wildfires that ripped through Southern California, a Billings man is devoted to helping those in need however he can.

WHITEFISH — California issued a state-to-state mutual aid request on Jan. 10, asking firefighters in Montana to travel south to help battle devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Whitefish Fire Department answered that call sending a fire engine with four firefighters and paramedics to assist.

As the dust settles from disastrous wildfires that ripped through Southern California earlier this month, one Billings man is devoted to helping those in need however he can.

It’s not just people from California who are setting up shop in Montana. Non-native California quail are here now, too.

Tuesday afternoon, a dozen friendly faces were queued up at the doors of the Humane Society of Western Montana's shelter in Missoula to meet dozens of new arrivals.

Montana firefighters have returned from Los Angeles where they were helping local crews battling the Palisades Fire.

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.

The Bigfork fire crew is on their way back home after assisting in firefighting efforts in Los Angeles. The fires in Los Angeles are mostly contained, allowing

Montana firefighters are headed back home, after volunteering to assist in the effort to get devastating California wildfires under control.Bigfork Fire report

California animal shelters are overwhelmed by the influx of animals displaced by wildfire evacuations.The Humane Society of Western Montana decided to lend a he

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