A Missoula family was able to escape a house fire on Fairview Street, after a smoke alarm woke him. He got his family out, but some pets perished in the blaze.
Missoula Rural Firefighters responded to a house fire at about 7:30 Tuesday night across from Community Medical Center, just blocks from the main fire station on South Avenue.
Update: Saturday, March 16, 12:00 p.m.
This message comes from Assistant Missoula Rural Fire Chief Brent Christofferson...
The fire appears to have been caused by a recreational fire in the back yard that spread to the home then up the siding of the house and into the attic. MRFD fire investigators, however, are continuing their investigation. The majority of the house was saved, but there is sig