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The cause of the May 3 fire at the historic Lissner Mansion in Helena remains a mystery, the city’s fire marshal said Wednesday, but he added that the investigation continues

BJ Allen-Prudden was born in the historic Lissner Mansion 26 years ago and had finally made her way into getting the coveted third-floor bedroom, complete with a loft and skylight that gave her access to the roof. “It was super cool,” she said Monday during a telephone call, noting that at one time it had served as a bedroom for her parents and was passed down to other family members. And now it was hers. But on May 3, while at work, she got a text on her phone from her sister telling...

Residents displaced after fire in historic Helena home By: MTN News and last updated 2021-05-03 23:50:42-04 HELENA — UPDATE 5:45 p.m. - The Helena Fire Department says several residents have been displaced, after a fire in a historic downtown home Monday morning. Firefighters say the home, in the 300 block of State Street, sustained significant damage. The fire was first reported around 10:45 a.m., when someone on Mount Helena called 911 and reported seeing smoke rising fro...

Residents displaced after fire hits historic Helena home The City of Helena Fire Department is responded to a structure fire at a historic home in downtown Helena in the 200 block of State Street. By: MTN News and last updated 2021-05-04 10:48:44-04 HELENA — The Helena Fire Department reports several residents were displaced following a Monday morning fire in a historic downtown home. Firefighters say the home, in the 300 block of State Street, sustained significant damage....

A fire broke out Monday morning at the historic Lissner Mansion in Helena.  The call came in to the Helena Fire Department at 10:43 a.m., with dispatchers saying neighbors had reported seeing smoke come from the roof. Helena fire Chief Ken Wood said the fire started in an upstairs bedroom, burned through the attic and into the roof. There was no one in the house when firefighters arrived and all occupants have been accounted for. Firefighters respond a fire inside the Lissner Mansion on S...