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Red Lodge Fire Rescue released an update on Dan's condition following his first surgery.     Dan went through his first of many surgical procedures today at the University of Utah Burn Center. The surgery was successful and he has been alert and is communicating with the family and firefighters that are with him. The recovery process will be long and difficult. It is expected that he will be there for about six months. We all appreciate the tremendous support from everyone across the region. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.     UPDATE: July 17 AT 3:01 P.M. The firefig...

SALT LAKE CITY — An injured Montana firefighter is receiving treatment at the University of Utah Burn Center. On Saturday, Dan Steffensen, of the Red Lodge Fire Rescue, was fighting the Harris Fire near Joliet, Mont., when he was overcome by a fast-moving blaze brought on by strong winds. He is listed in serious condition. "We'd like to thank the wildland firefighting community for reaching out to us with offers of help and words of support," said Red Lodge Fire Chief Tom Kuntz. "Please keep Dan and his family in your thoughts and prayers during these difficult times. This event is a remind...

A Red Lodge firefighter suffered severe burn injuries on Friday (7/16), when a wildfire crews were battling near Joliet, shifted directions and burned over his emergency vehicle. According to Red Lodge Fire Rescue's Facebook page, Dan Steffensen was injured while working the Harris Fire alongside Scott Wilson on Friday, when "strong winds suddenly shifted towards them," and they were overrun by rapidly spreading wildfires. Red Lodge Firefighter undergoes first surgery at burn center in Salt Lake City While Wilson was uninjured, Steffensen was flown to Salt Lake City where he was admitted t...

Associated Press BILLINGS — Extreme heat broke decades-old records as it descended Monday on parts of the northern Rocky Mountains, elevating the dangers posed by dozens of wildfires burning across a region parched by drought and blanketed with dangerous smoke. Along the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana, the small city of Columbus reached a scorching 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 Celsius). The temperature in Billings, Montana's largest city, hit 106 F (41 C), topping a record set 61 years ago. Authorities braced for new fires to ignite and existing ones to grow as the Nation...

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 32 1of32Firefighters battle the Tamarack Fire in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less 2of32The Tamarack Fire burns behind a greenhouse in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah Berger/APShow MoreShow Less 3of32 4of32A scorched car rests on a roadside as the Tamarack Fire burns in the Markleeville community of Alpine County, Calif., on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Noah B...