Man credits A.L.E.R.T. helicopter, Bigfork Fire Department with saving his life
Kenneth "Ken" McKee (pictured) credits Kalispell Regional Healthcare's A.L.E.R.T. helicopter service and the Bigfork Fire Department with saving his life after a tree fell on him during a March 2020 windstorm in Bigfork. (Photo provided by Kalispell Regional)
A little more than one year ago in March of 2020 a monstrous windstorm swept the Flathead Valley, toppling hundreds of trees in its wake, many of which ended up strewn across roadways and power cables.
One of the hardest hit corners of the valley was the Bigfork and Ferndale area, where several weather resources estimated wind gusts reached 80 mph...
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