Montana: Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Bridge

TRIPwire, 29 March 2023
On 28 March 2023, at approximately 1302 hours local time, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputies responded to an area near Old Steel Bridge in Kalispell after receiving calls of a possible pipe bomb. The Missoula County Explosive Team responded to assist and conducted render safe procedures on site after a police K-9 detected the presence of explosive compounds. Fragments were collected for further investigation, but no further device details were provided. The ATF is assisting FCSO deputies in the ongoing investigation.