Madison County Montana Emergency Information
updated twice daily (regularly during a significant county emergency)
Twin Bridges MT
The Madison County Commissioners hope you have found this web-site helpful in understanding the beauty and flavor of Madison County - and in staying aware of the dynamic daily occurrences in one of the most spectacular counties in
North America.
We encourage you to visit regularly!
Last Updated: Saturday December 26th, 2009
County Earthquake Facts
In western Montana, the Intermountain Seismic Quake Belt is up to 100 km wide. A branch of the Intermountain Seismic Belt extends west from the northwest corner of Yellowstone Park, through Madison County, into Southwestern Montana and to central Idaho.
This branch, the Centennial Tectonic Branch, includes at least eight major active faults and has been the site of the two largest historic earthquakes in the northern Rocky Mountains, the August 18, 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana, earthquake (M 7.5), and the October 28, 1983 Borah Peak, Idaho, earthquake (M 7.3).
Although it has been over four decades since the last widely destructive earthquake in Montana, small earthquakes are common in the region, occurring at an average rate of 7-10 earthquakes per day.
Madison County sunset - August 2009
Upper Ruby River
large old vase - Harrison Montana - photo courtesy of Marsha Atkinson
Right: Firefighters from Madison Valley Rural VFD, Harrison VFD, DNRC and the USFS worked Wednesday afternoon 9/2/09 to control a 20 acre grass fire on the Sun Ranch. The fire started about 2:30 PM and was controlled by 5:00.
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Madison County Weather Synopsis
for Saturday
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 23F. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 1F. Winds light and variable. Clearing late.
Sunday: Abundant sunshine. High 29F. Winds light and variable.
Monday: Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper single digits.
MADISON COUNTY SINKHOLE
A local rancher peers into a deep dark sinkhole at an undisclosed location in Madison County. The caldron shaped sinkhole appeared without warning and is more than 6 stories deep and about 40 feet wide near its sloped base. Geologists who inspected the site were stunned and without explanation stating:
"I've never seen anything like this".
Below:
Twin Bridges Assistant Fire Chief Jason George, Department Chaplain Pastor Ben and Twin Bridges Fire Captain Troy Martin donate their time on the QRU to provide emergency medical coverage for the football game at the Twin Bridges High School football field.
Apparently this is an "official" unretouched photo of Christmas 2008 - with Santa just departing the Virginia City Broadway Annex (Lee House in 2008) - and making his way up the to the Boot Hill area. Let's hope to see a repeat this year as the Commissioners wish Madison County a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year for all !
NOTE: Semi-amatuer photo experts are absolutely certain that the home at center right is possibly the Benedict House - but they can't be positive. Have a safe, fun and joyfull Christmas !!!!!
The photo story below may be a bit silly, but what is not silly is that it is the Holiday Season - enjoy!
Decorated as much as necessary and graced with solitary beauty all its own -
a forgotten Christmas tree is found by the camera in
Madison County on
Christmas Day 2009
