| The BMVFD is located about nine miles south of Roundup, Montana, on Route 87. Their response area is extensive, complete with rugged terrain and canyons which often make it very difficult to locate a fire. |
One Finds All Sorts Of Odd Stuff While Working On Wildland Fires |
If anyone has any idea of what this is, please let us know. We came across it in a field during the Majerous Road Fire. |
Important Parts - Found On The Majerous Road Fire |
This stuff was found during the July 17th, 2006 Majerous Road Fire. Someone came along and collected the stuff which saved us a bunch of effort. It turned out to have something to do with a DNRC Helicopter. |
Interior Shots Of The BMVFD's Fire Hall - February 2006 |
This is the "new" water tender, which has come to the department via Roundup, Montana's County department. Its capacity is 3,000 gallons and while it is not the fastest truck around, it is a welcome asset. It is in service and will see all sorts of duty during the 2006 fire season. |
| The Department Conducts Training With Their 2,000 Gallon Drop Tank |
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They're filling the tank from their 1,200 gallon 6x6 water tender, as well as via a 3,000 gallon water storage tank that's nearby. The hose descending from above is their quick and ready standpipe that draws its water from a nearby well. |
It's almost full. Now - What to do with all that water? Well, they pumped 1,200 gallons back into the water tender and then deployed a 1 1/2" hose lay to practice some structure training basics. By that time it was too dark to take any more photos, so we stood by, chatted a bit and generally observed the doings. We look forward to returning. |