South Kalispell Fire Department firefighter Ben Brown. (South Kalispell Fire photo)
January 20, 2026
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South Kalispell Fire Department mourns loss of two members
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Firefighter dies in parking lot accident near Bigfork
South Kalispell firefighter Ben Brown, 25, died Jan. 18 in an accident involving his own vehicle at Echo Lake Cafe near Bigfork, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office.