Story by Heather Heiney December 06, 2021 at 05:55PM It only takes one spark to start a fire, but sometimes to put one out it takes the coordination and cooperation of more than 100 first responders from almost a dozen agencies. The Gibson Flats fire, which ignited just outside Great Falls on Dec. 1, was one such event. The fire grew to about 120 acres and was the second response in a week for the Malmstrom Fire Department, the first being an off-base fire on Thanksgiving.
