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Bear Springs Fire

The Bear Springs Fire (approximately 15 acres in size) in our fire district is located north of Gunsight Pass in the Upper Lost Prairie area on the west side of the ridge. It was started by a lightning strike. According to Chief Mast, crews worked overnight and there are many resources fighting the fire to include Canadian "Super Scoopers" and...

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Credit Cards Accepted at Upcoming Fundraiser

Marion Fire Auxiliary announced that it can accept major credit cards and contactless payments like Apple Pay® or Android Pay™ at the fundraiser (the auction and barbecue events) on Saturday, June 23rd at our main fire station.

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Trustees Meeting Agenda

BOARD OF TRUSTEES – REGULAR MEETING – May 31, 2018  ​DATE: Thursday, May 31, 2018 ​TIME: 5:00 PM ​PLACE: Marion Fire District Community Center at 180 Gopher Lane in Marion AGENDA: ​1. Call to Order, Roll Call, & Establishment of Quorum  ​2. Consent to Agenda 3. Approval of Previous Meeting’s Minutes (April 26, 2018 regular meeting minutes) ​4. Public Comment ...

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Please, Vote in Trustee Election!

The Flathead County Election Office will soon mail ballots to registered voters in our fire district to elect candidates to our Board of Trustees. May 8th is the election deadline. If you’re not a registered voter and want to vote, you can be a “late registrant,” if you go to the Flathead County Election Department (40 11th Street West, Suite...

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Pt. 3 – Know Your Target and What Is Beyond It

I am the volunteer who wrote the previous blog posts on this website about the 50-caliber bullet that was unintentionally shot into the home of one of our firefighters. Many people accuse me and the department of fabricating the story. When I defended us as best I could, some people wrote that I should have done a better job from...

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Pt. 2 – Know Your Target and What Is Beyond It

Several people have accused our department of lying about an incident involving a target shooter unintentionally firing a 50-caliber bullet into the home of one of our firefighters.  We are accused of having an "anti-gun agenda," because they claim the bullet's case can be seen in this picture... The picture in our post titled "Know Your Target and What Is...

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Know Your Target and What Is Beyond It

//ADDED on 04/08/2018 // Since few people are reading are second post about the incident that attempted to counter accusations that the original post is "fake news." Here is a photo of the 50-caliber bullet after it was removed from the wall:     The other day a man in Marion violated the following cardinal firearms safety rule: "KNOW YOUR TARGET AND...