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Billings fire rescue team recognized by governor for May sugar silo rescue
Gianforte honors Billings firefighters for rescue efforts
and last updated 2021-06-30 20:06:55-04
BILLINGS â While in Billings Wednesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte presented the Spirit of Montana Award to the Billings Fire Department s Technical Rescue Team for its work saving the life of a man trapped in a silo at Western Sugar Cooperative in Billings in May.
âItâs an honor to get this award. Itâs a very big time achievement award that we accept as an entire team, because it was an entire team effort. There is no single person that we can just call out, it was a great team effort by all, said Chris Voller, an engineer who was the first to make contact with the man.
Man rescued from silo at Western Sugar Co-Op in Billings
By: Victoria Hill
and last updated 2021-05-28 15:14:47-04
Update 12:35 p.m.
State Ave is now open. Thank you to everyone for their patience.
BILLINGS - A rescue is underway Friday morning at Western Sugar Co-Op on State Avenue for an employee buried up to his chest in a sugar silo.
Billings Fire Department Battallion Chief Kevin Bentz said the man became trapped around 7:30 a.m. and the fire department was called for help around 9:30 a.m.
Bentz said the man is alive, awake, and breathing.
He described the rescue as long, labor intensive, and careful.