We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Hi-Line area firefighters attended a three-day wildland fire behavior course in Chinook. The intermediate course is part of an educational program to prepare managers to direct wildland firefighters. Brian Waranauskas, left, with the National Weather Service, discusses weather information with firefighters from Fort Belknap.
Twenty-five area firefighters gathered at the Chinook Fire Hall for an intermediate course in wildland fire behavior and management. Don Pyrah, Area Fire Program Manager for Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, said the course was part of a series of fire-related courses that would allow participants to be certified as an engine boss. He added, "Though it's aimed at wildland firefighters, we encourage municipal and county crews to also attend." The firefighters were from all along the Hi-Line, mostly east of Chinook.
The three-day course is classroom based. Titled "S-290...
