Smoke report near animal bridge found unfounded

Heard on: Missoula County Public Safety & Wildland Fire (Includes Seeley Lake RFD)

02:06

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Uh, early nine in the area of the report of smoke.

00:11

Sorry, copy early nine in the area of the report of smoke.

00:15

Not seeing anything, but we'll be out of the vehicle investigating at 08:36 .

00:56

Early 1312 is on scene.

00:59

Early

01:02

1312 on scene at 841.

01:16

Missoula 911, Charlie 3.

01:21

Charlie 3.

01:24

We have looked on both sides of the animal bridge and railroad bridge here.

01:31

Negative smoke.

01:32

It is confirmed that there was a train just through right around that time.

01:37

So it might have just been the smoke they see from the train.

01:43

Charlie 3, I copy.

01:45

You checked on both bridges, negative smoke.

01:47

There was a train in the area that may have been related at 8:43.

01:53

You can show all early units clear and available.

01:56

Thank you for your help.

01:57

Have a good morning.

02:02

You are welcome.

02:04

All early units are clear at 8:43.

2026-10-21 14:35 UTC

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US-93, Arlee, MT 59821

Smoke report near animal bridge found unfounded

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of possible smoke near the animal bridge and railroad bridge. Crews checked both sides of the bridges and found no smoke, concluding it may have been from a passing train.

Smoke report near animal bridge found unfounded

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