No one was injured in a fire that devastated a Billings Heights residence on Tuesday morning (5/18), according to a post on the Billings Firefighters Instagram page.
Billings Police were already on-scene of the fire in the 600 block of Joyce Circle when firefighters arrived, and discovered the residence was engulfed at the rear of the structure.
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According to the report from @BillingsFireFighters on Instagram, fire crews were able to make a quick knock down but fire had encroached on the void spaces requiring extensive overhaul.
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Standby call-in crews for the Billings Fire Department were recalled to staff stations once the BFD team on scene had the fire under control, due to a high call volume for other emergencies throughout the city, according to the post on Instagram.
New Billings Heights water board members pleased after visit to district office
New Billings Heights water board members moving forward
and last updated 2021-05-14 00:40:02-04
There is still some confusion about who is on the Billings Heights water district board.
Five trustees - three who were recently elected and two appointees- say they re on the board. But the three who lost the election this spring say they re in until May 31.
Five board members had enough for a quorum and held a meeting on Wednesday night after a sign on the door stated it was temporarily postponed.
They asked why on Thursday and found out the postponement had to do with a temporary restraining order, granted by a Yellowstone County district court judge, that stated the district could not prevent the three elected and two appointed trustees from being on the board.
New Billings Heights water board members locked out of meeting, hold it anyway outside
Conflict continues over leadership of Billings Heights water board
and last updated 2021-05-13 01:51:12-04
Yellowstone County District Court Judge Michael Moses stopped the Billings Heights water district Wednesday afternoon from preventing city and county appointees, along with newly elected and sworn-in board members, from taking their seats.
Those five board members then met Wednesday night after the scheduled meeting was canceled.
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The meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m., but a sign on the door stated it has been temporarily postponed and will be rescheduled.
BILLINGS - Bridge girders, the horizontal beams that will support the new roadway, are being placed on the Billings Bypass Yellowstone River Bridge.
The new bridge will consist of 112 girders constructed of weathering steel, which provides a protective coating that does not require painting. The girders are being placed on the concrete bridge piers that were constructed earlier this winter.
The temporary bridge will be removed once the new bridge deck has been built, as stated in a press release.
Wadsworth Brothers Construction is building the bridge and are planning to be predominantly complete by the end of 2021. The bridge will ultimately provide motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians a connection between Lockwood and the Billings Heights.
One week ago, on April 27, BPD reported two shootings.
21-28844 Shooting - Male victim 33 yoa received a single gunshot wound. Non-life threatening injury. He was transported to a hospital. The victim was located at 313 1/2 S 28th St. He reported the shooting happened west of this location. Incidents appear to be linked.
The following day, April 28, a 39-year-old man was reportedly shot while driving his car.
Date and time of this incident is 4/27/21 at 2333 hours. https://t.co/cK9Rf38hAT
â BillingsPD (@BillingsPD) April 28, 2021
Then, on May 1, BPD tweeted that two women were shot at a Billings motel.
21-29981 Shooting - Two female victims, 37 and 16 yoa, each received single gunshot during a disturbance near the 1400 block of 1st Ave N. Wounds were non-life threatening and they were transported to hospital. Investigation ongoing.