MISSOULA, MT – The Missoula Fire Department responded quickly to two separate structure fires on Monday, January 13.
The first incident occurred at 2:27 p.m. at the Fairbridge Inn, located at 3803 Brooks Street. Firefighters discovered a fire in a maintenance room on the first floor, with smoke spreading throughout the building. They quickly contained the fire and began looking for people inside. Five individuals were treated for smoke inhalation, but no fatalities or other injuries were reported.
The Fairbridge Inn fire involved 15 firefighters and seven units. Property damage was estimated at $20,000, while $4,000,000 worth of property was saved…