DNRC program builds wildland fire vehicles

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 964

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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MISSOULA — One of the most common trucks in the State of Montana’s vehicle fleet — the Department of Natural Resources Type 5 wildland engine — is, in part, built in Missoula by some of the very same people who operate them.

The trucks, which are often equipped with water tanks and hoses and carrying initial response crews, arrive at the DNRC’s Equipment Development and Communication Center in Missoula as a cab and chassis. They …

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