Gallatin County Agencies Holding Press Conference to Discuss Fire Concerns Heading into Fourth of July Weekend


For immediate release: June 29, 2021

Representatives from agencies across Gallatin County will be holding a press conference on Wednesday, June 30. Officials will discuss current fire conditions in the area, fire and fireworks restrictions that are in place, and precautions to take during with our area’s dry conditions to safely celebrate over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. They will also take questions from the media.

The press conference will be held at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, June 30 in the Community Room on the third floor of the Gallatin County Courthouse (311 W. Main St. in downtown Bozeman) It will also be live streamed from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

Representatives from the following agencies will be speaking at the conference:

Please note that the Gallatin County Commission is meeting at 1:30 PM to approve a fire restrictions ordinance for certain areas of the county. While we anticipate the meeting will be done in time for the press conference to start at 2:30 PM, there’s always a chance the meeting could go long and we may have to start the press conference a little late.

If you have questions about the press conference, please contact Gallatin County Communications Coordinator Whitney Bermes at whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov or 406-595-8963 (cellphone).