Two locals join Havre Fire Department

Two local men have joined the Havre Fire Department as firefighters, getting the department closer to being fully staffed, helping improve the response time and general operations of the team, Fire Chief Mel Paulson said.

"It's going to help with response," he said. "We've been behind for the last year and you can feel it. ... It's going to be nice."

Jordon Brough and Jake Williams have been training for the past couple of months to meet the requirements to become firefighters, Brough said.

He said that he and Williams were both raised in Havre, attending Havre High School and eventually gradu...