Frenchtown Rural Fire District

09/30/2026

September 30, 2026 at 5:16 AM Frenchtown firefighters along with MESI ambulance, Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and LifeFlight responded for a vehicle rollover on Petty Creek Rd just north of Hideaway Ln.

A resident in the area had spotted the vehicle and called 911. The resident returned to the scene to search for victims.

Frenchtown Fire arrived on scene, checked the vehicle and searched the dense brush. No victims were located. It appeared the vehicle had been there for some time.

This call for service took resources away from a medical emergency called in just minutes earlier. Had the occupant of the vehicle called to report the accident, as required by law and common sense, those resources could have focused on the medical emergency.

Accidents happen. Please be responsible and immediately report the accident so that first responders are not wasting resources and taking away from other emergencies.

~801

Missoula County Sheriff's Office
Missoula Emergency Services
Montana Highway Patrol
Life Flight Network

09/26/2026

Frenchtown Rural Fire District OPEN HOUSE Sunday September 27, 2026 @ 5:30pm.

Come out and enjoy meeting our amazing firefighters. Take a station tour and see our apparatus. The crews will also be cooking “breakfast” for dinner.

This event is sponsored by our Frenchtown Fire Benevolent Association as they work to support our firefighters and strengthen our community.

~801

09/11/2026

In honor of those who came before us. In honor of the 343 Firefighters, 72 Police Officers, 55 military personnel and the 2,507 civilians who perished on this day 25 years ago.

September 11, 2001. We will never forget!

~801

08/27/2026

August 26, 2026 @ 4:45pm Frenchtown firefighters responded to assist Lolo National Forest firefighters with a wildland fire on the ridge north of the West Fork Petty Creek Rd.

FRFD and USFS are still on scene along with a helicopter. Crews advised the fire was approximately 1/2 acre.

~801

08/25/2026

August 25, 2026 @ 12:16pm Frenchtown firefighters along with Missoula County Sheriff's Office, Missoula Rural Fire District, Montana DNRC and Montana Highway Patrol responded to Wilson Ct and Frenchtown Frontage Rd for a report of a wildland fire threatening homes.

Law enforcement and fire arrived to find a fast moving wind driven fire threatening homes and infrastructure.

Fire units quickly coordinated their fire attack and stopped the forward progress of the fire before any residences were involved. A billboard was destroyed in the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation but is believed to be human caused.

Thank you to all of our partners for the amazing help & coordination!

~801

08/15/2026

August 15, 2026 @ 3:05pm Frenchtown firefighters are currently assisting the US Forest Service Ninemile firefighters with the Cinderella Fire which is just east of Petty Creek Rd.

The USFS has a helicopter and ground crews working the fire.  It is visible from Petty Creek Rd and I90 east of Alberton.

Smoke is impacting the Petty Creek area.

~801

Lolo National Forest

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08/14/2026

Frenchtown firefighters continue to help our neighbors with personnel assigned to the Sand Creek Fire and the Moose Fire.

Resident Firefighter Peyton Hicks is operating a water tender on the Sand Creek Fire and sent some video of the aerial firefight working to protect some structures.

Let’s all be safe out there! Please keep our neighbors, firefighters, pilots, law enforcement and military in our thoughts and prayers as they continue to fight these fires around Montana and this nation.

~801

08/11/2026

While our Frenchtown firefighters are busy handling calls, training and maintaining our facilities and apparatus here at home, we also have crews out helping our neighbors here in Montana.

We currently have firefighters assigned to the Sand Creek Fire near Wisdom, MT and the Moose Fire in Granite County, MT

Let’s all be safe out there and keep our neighbors in your thoughts and prayers!

~801

08/08/2026

August 7, 2026 Frenchtown firefighters responded to several calls including two wildland fires. One fire was on Houle Creek Rd and one at the Pulp Mill. Both fires kept crews busy for several hours.

The Pulp Mill Fire was 1 to 2 feet underground and required the assistance of some amazing locals and their backhoe. We located several areas of combustion occurring in the roots of the vegetation and possibly stemmed from a recent roadside fire. We will continue to monitor this area.

The Houle Creek Fire was .25 acres and the cause is under investigation.

Both fires were reported by observant citizens - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Thank you to our partners at the Lolo National Forest, Montana DNRC, & Missoula Rural Fire District! We appreciate the help!

Please be extra vigilant during these hot, dry and windy days! Call 911 to report all fires.

Let’s all be safe out there!

~801

08/07/2026

Stage II fire restrictions are now in effect for all of Missoula County.

Mineral County will be going into fire restrictions as soon as possible.

Please be safe, responsible and help us protect our community.

Let’s all be safe out there!

~801