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MHP Trooper receives Medal of Valor for heroic helicopter rescue

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper Amanda Villa received the Medal of Valor for rushing toward a burning Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation helicopter that experienced a hard landing, and for helping four of its passengers to safety. The Medal of Valor is the agency s highest award. To qualify for the award, troopers must show an act of heroism and bravery, knowingly expose themselves to obvious life-threatening peril, or react to a situation without regard for personal safety to effect aid or rescue. On Tuesday, June 15, Trooper Amanda Villa was in Broadwater County to conduct a roadblock for a nearby fire when she witnessed a DNRC helicopter crash near Highway 12 east of Townsend. She and a Broadwater County Sheriff’s Deputy immediately responded to aid the five passengers on board the helicopter.

Preparing your home for wildfires

Preparing your home for wildfires By: Jaurdyn Johnson and last updated 2021-07-19 20:01:06-04 HELENA — With more than 20 significant wildfires across Montana already this season, we are in the thick of wildfire season, which means your home can be at risk. “In my experience I think I started firefighting around 2003 and then steady in it since 2008, this is the earliest we ve seen this kind of fire behavior as long as I ve been doing it,” said Chris Spliethof, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Management Officer. Spliethof says preparing your home for a potential wildfire is critical, especially in the hot and dry season.

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