Fuego Volunteer Fire Company

06/01/2026

🔥 Wildfire Prevention Tip 🔥

A loose trailer chain can create sparks and start a wildfire in seconds.

Before you hit the road, take a moment to secure your trailer chains. It’s a simple step that can help protect our communities, ranches, and public lands.

05/26/2026

🔥 Where is it burning in Montana & the Dakotas?

Check out this wildfire dashboard from BLM for the big picture on current fire activity across the region. 👀🔥

🚒 Stay informed. Stay prepared. Share this post to help spread awareness!

Where is it burning in Montana and the Dakotas?
Check out the Fire Occurrence Dashboard!
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/ff0acc9ed737469885f6959d9b232f84

05/21/2026

Final update on the East Side Fire in Red Lodge: 100% contained! 🔥👏

A huge thank you to all firefighters, first responders, agencies, and community members who worked tirelessly to protect lives and property. We appreciate your dedication and hard work!

***𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 FINAL 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞*** 5/19/2026 2:00pm
EAST SIDE FIRE
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/inciden.../mtgnf-east-side-fire
Location: Approximately seven miles south of Red Lodge on Hwy 212 on the eastern side of East Side Road.
Start Date: 04/20/2026
Cause: Under Investigation
Size: 1,219 acres
Containment: 100%

CURRENT SITATION AND PLANNED ACTIONS
The East Side Fire is now 100% contained. District resources will continue to mop-up and patrol this fire until it is controlled. We are pleased to report that 95% of suppression repair efforts have been completed.

CLOSURES AND SPECIAL MESSAGES
The Forest Service Closure Order remains in effect for National Forest System lands within the fire area; however, future updates regarding the Closure Order will be posted on the Custer Gallatin National Forest website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/custergallatin/alerts.

Additionally, the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) issued for the fire area has been lifted.

This is the final update for the East Side Fire.

Thank you for your cooperation and support during this incident. We appreciate the communities cooperation, patience, and understanding.

05/20/2026

A little bit of everything today!

[610am 5/20/26]: Showers and weak thunderstorms will spread south and east over the area this afternoon and evening as a cold front drops through the region. Thunderstorms could bring gusty and erratic winds, small hail and brief downpours.

05/18/2026

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05/13/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Nextera Energy for the generous donation of water, Gatorade, and supplies to the Fuego Volunteer Fire Company! 🚒🔥

These donations may seem simple, but they make a huge difference for our volunteers during trainings, calls, long nights, and fire season. Your support helps keep our firefighters fueled, hydrated, and ready to serve our community when needed most.

We truly appreciate your kindness and support of our department and our firefighters. Thank you for thinking of us and standing behind your local volunteers! ❤️

— From all of us at Fuego Volunteer Fire Company 🚒

05/13/2026

🔥 Wildfire technology continues to evolve. Satellite-based fire detection and real-time monitoring are helping firefighters and emergency responders spot fires faster and improve response efforts. 🚀🔥

Check out this interesting article on the future of wildfire response:https://ow.ly/RxLq50YW2Wh

Wildfire technology continues to evolve 🚀🔥

OroraTech has been named one of Darcy Partners’ “Top 10 Innovators in Environmental Risk & Resilience” for 2025, recognizing its space-based wildfire monitoring technology and real-time fire intelligence platform.

Using a network of wildfire-detection satellites, the company helps firefighters, utilities, and emergency managers spot and track fires faster—especially during peak burn periods.

👉 Read more about the technology shaping the future of wildfire response: https://ow.ly/RxLq50YW2Wh

05/12/2026

🔥 Wildfire Awareness Month 🔥
Sharing from MT DNRC — 3 ways YOUR neighborhood can take action:
🪓 Host a workday to clear brush & manage your Home Ignition Zone
🗺️ Map your evacuation routes with your neighbors
📋 Work with DNRC to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Visit DNRC.MT.GOV or MTFIREINFO.ORG to get started.

Learn how to prepare your home for wildfire. Home hardening can greatly reduce the risk of loss during fires.

05/12/2026

Where is it burning in Montana and the Dakotas?
Check out the Fire Occurrence Dashboard!
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/ff0acc9ed737469885f6959d9b232f84

05/06/2026

As we head into fire season, we want our community to know that preparations are already underway across the country — and right here at home too. 🚒🔥

Wildfire response takes teamwork at every level, from local volunteer departments to state and federal resources working together to protect lives, homes, livestock, and our land.

Please remember:
🏠 Create defensible space around your home
🏠 Have an evacuation plan ready
🏠 Stay alert to weather and fire conditions
🏠 Don’t wait until smoke is visible to prepare

We appreciate all the firefighters, dispatchers, pilots, medics, ranchers, and volunteers who step up during fire season.

Stay safe out there, Montana. ❤️

We’re ready for fire season.

The safety of firefighters and the public is always our first priority.

This year, we’re bringing unmatched capacity to the interagency wildfire response system.

With 28,000+ responders, 400+ aircraft and crews positioned nationwide, we’re prepared to respond quickly and reduce harm to people, homes and important natural resources.

Learn more about how we’ve prepared for the 2026 fire year: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/priorities/wildfire-readiness-response

(Forest Service photo by Laura McConnell)