10/14/2026
A heated town meeting in Chouteau ended with 11 firefighters turning in their equipment and resigning, leaving the town without most of its fire department.
The firefighters walked out Tuesday night in support of Fire Chief Amber Williams, who also resigned amid ongoing tensions with town leadership. Chouteau is now left with one full-time firefighter and five volunteers and will rely on help from neighboring departments to respond to emergencies.
What sparked the mass resignations, what happened inside the meeting and how Chouteau plans to handle fire calls moving forward.