Weather
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind between 3 and 8 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Madison County Montana Emergency Information
Wednesday May 16, 2012
updated twice daily (regularly during a significant county emergency)
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!
ADDITIONAL LOCAL LINKS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
Left: Madison County traffic jam.
February 2010
Click here to add text.
Sunrise near Sheridan - September 27, 2011 Madison County
Fall colors near Virginia City Sept. 28, 2010
Feb. 12th - Starry Night in Twin Bridges
March 2011 sunset - Madison County
JUNE 24, 2011
Left: River Boat Recue personnel search for the missing boater on Friday June 24th. Rising river volumes and dangerous currents forced the searches to be postponed on Friday night.
Unified Command IC Brian Vinson (L) and Deputy IC Chris Noon (C) talk to Mike Keck at the Browns Bridge Command Post during the Big Hole River Rescue.
Sheriff Dave Schenk and Northwestern Energy Lineman Dan Crismore investigate an electrical equipment fire at the Madison Mine Corporation in the Alder Gulch. Gusty winds appear to have blown over a high voltage electrical transformer platform. The $10,000 fire threatened the building and burned a hillside of grass and vegetation. Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
A cowboy leaves his horse during Tuesday's June 28th Senior Rodeo Competition in Twin Bridges. Special thanks to Ruby Valley Ambulance for providing stand-by emergency medical service during the event.
Madison Valley Fire Chief Shawn Christensen (L) talks with DES Director Chris Mumme and Sheriff Dave Schenk at the fire in Alder Gulch on July 19th. Units from VC Fire, Madison Valley Fire, Alder Fire, DNRC and the USFS responded to the incident.
Lightning storm over the Tobacco Roots in Madison County - August 2011
ABOVE: Madison Rural Firefighter Hue Croy listens to the USFS Operations Section Chief Paul Russ communicating on the radio at the North Meadow Creek Fire in July. This fire burned 75 acres of grass and timber and threatened several homes - including the one in the background. This house was saved by fast acting firefighters and was just minutes from being damaged by the fire which burned to within 35 feet of the building.
Left: Sheridan Fire Chief Ted Woirhaye helps direct engines on a grass fire near Twin Bridges on October 2.
Strong winds help spread the fire quickly as more than 50 firefighting and support personnel responded to the incident.
This fire was started on BLM property near Twin Bridges by dry lightning and quickly consumed hundreds of acres of grassland.
Strong winds and tender dry vegetation were factors in eventually pushing the fire to 2,500+ acres.
RIGHT: Virginia City Fire Chief Bob Erdall attacks a trailer fire while Firefighter Scott Petersen and VC Firefighter Darrell Schulte discuss options Wednesday. This fire was apparently started by candles being left unattended by a sleeping occupant.
The man reportedly woke up to a trailer full of smoke and barely escaped the fire. He was found wandering outside the trailer with singed hair and burned clothing. Although his injuries did not appear to be serious, he was transported to the hospital by Ruby Valley Ambulance for an evaluation.
BELOW: Another photo of the above incident where Firefighters are beginning an interior attack on the trailer fire that was reported at approximately 5 PM last Wednesday in Virginia City.
Fire units from Virginia City and Alder responded to the incident.
Photos courtesy of Communications Supervisor Janet Fortner
October 2011
North Meadow Creek Fire
Twin Bridges Grass Fire
Virginia City Trailer Fire
Virginia City Trailer Fire - Photo 2
River Search
River Search Command Post
Madison County Sunset - May 15th, 2012
