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06/17/2026

06/17/2026

The wait is almost over! Helena's Alive at Five returns tomorrow as we kick off the 2026 season with The Talbott Brothers and our nonprofit partner Amy's Mess at Lewis & Clark Tap Room.
Who's joining us tomorrow? ☀️🎶

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06/17/2026

Helena High School ground breaking ceremony

06/16/2026

The Mt. Helena trailhead and trails are back open after yesterday's wildfire. Thanks so much to our Helena Fire Department, Helena Montana Police Department, Helena Parks and Recreation, Lewis and Clark County / City of Helena 911 Center and Montana DNRC for their quick work to extinguish the fire!

06/16/2026

Thank you so much to the Helena Fire Department, Helena Montana Police Department, Helena Parks and Recreation, and Montana DNRC for their quick work responding to and containing the fire on Mt. Helena today!

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

Due to the forecast calling for fairly windy conditions, we are going to move today’s event location to by the HHS gym - on the eastern side.

Please share with your friends and neighbors who plan to attend! Thanks!

06/15/2026

UPDATE [9:00 p.m.] - Mt. Helena Trailhead and trails are now open.

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UPDATE [5:10 p.m.] - The Helena Fire Dept. is now reporting that the fire is contained. Command of the fire will transfer to Montana DNRC who will continue to drop water via helicopter until the fire has been extinguished. Helena Fire reported the initial size-up of the fire at about a 100 ft. x 200 ft. in a timbered area near the summit of Mt. Helena. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Trailheads in the area remain closed.

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POSTED [3:34 p.m.] - The Helena Fire Dept. and Montana Dept. of Natural Resources are responding to a fire on Mt. Helena. Ground crews are accessing the site via the Mt. Helena trailhead. Residents and visitors are asked to please stay out of the area and let emergency personnel work. Additionally, Fire staff request the public refrain from flying drones in the area to make way for aerial firefighting response.

Updates will be provided as information becomes available.

06/15/2026

New Fire Start 🔥🔥 DNRC Protection
Location: Mount Helena, Helena, MT
Size: 0.25 acres
Cause: Unknown
Resources: 2 DNRC engines, 1 DNRC helicopter, 1 City of Helena UTV.
Fire is creeping in light timber and grass. Residents please stay out of the area.