Archive for the tag 'wildfire information'

Sep 24 2011

Recent rains and cooler, longer nights quiet fires

The Daily Inter Lake has a pretty good report on current wildfire status in the region . . . While fires burning in and around the Bob Marshall Wilderness are still listed as “active,” recent rains and cooler, longer nights have mostly put a lid on them. Continue reading . . .

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Sep 15 2011

Caution urged for backcountry hunters as fires persist

From the Daily Inter Lake . . . With the early rifle season in wilderness areas opening today, the Spotted Bear Ranger District is urging backcountry hunters to be aware of multiple trail closures caused by ongoing wildfires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. And Forest Service officials advise there could be more trail closures with [...]

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Sep 14 2011

Regional wildfires show steady growth

From the Daily Inter Lake . . . Several wildfires touched off by lightning Sept. 8 made galloping runs over the weekend along the Continental Divide, most of them in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Continue reading . . .

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Sep 08 2011

Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect for Flathead County

From the Hungry Horse News , , , A fire on the south side of Big Mountain and another in Marion drove home the point of the Flathead County Commissioners in imposing Stage 1 fire restrictions on private property in Flathead County… As fire crews battled the two fires – both likely human-caused – and [...]

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Aug 29 2011

Incoming weather could improve fire situation

It is still a fairly quiet fire season in this corner of Montana. The Daily Inter Lake has an overview . . . The National Weather Service is forecasting a weather front that should cool down Western Montana fires, including a new one that recently emerged northeast of Libby. A weather system is expected to [...]

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Aug 26 2011

Area wildfires a bit larger, but not threats

From the Daily Inter Lake . . . The Hammer Creek Fire appears to have doubled in size over the last two or three days, according to updated reports on three active fires in Northwest Montana. The Hammer Creek Fire, now estimated at 2,800 acres, has burned northeast from the South Fork Flathead River basin into the [...]

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Aug 24 2011

Crews gain ground against new local fires, older burns remain stable

From the Daily Inter Lake (with photos) . . . Firefighters continued to tangle with a new fire east of Stryker while two fires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness were mostly unaffected by stiff winds Tuesday. Soon after the Fitzsimmons Fire was detected Monday near the confluence of Fitzsimmons Creek and upper Stillwater Creek, it [...]

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Aug 22 2011

New wildfires keep fire crews busy

From today’s Daily Inter Lake . . . Fire crews scrambled Monday to two new fires: one north of Whitefish and one southwest of Tally Lake. One new wildfire is in the Stillwater State Forest at the junction of Fitzsimmons Creek and the Stillwater River… Elsewhere, about six initial attack firefighters responded to a fire [...]

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Aug 21 2011

Winds could increase area fire activity

From the Daily Inter Lake . . . Fire activity was relatively quiet Saturday, with fires in Northwest Montana gaining little ground. The South Fork Lost Creek Fire, which is burning southeast of Swan Lake, grew just 60 acres from when it was sized Friday afternoon. That is due in part to a burnout operation [...]

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Aug 20 2011

Burnout effort aims to rein in Swan fire

As in past years, the Daily Inter Lake is leaning into its wildfire coverage. Here’s the latest write-up . . . Two large wildfires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness settled down somewhat Friday, while a burnout operation was initiated on a fire just outside the wilderness seven miles southeast of Swan Lake. Continue reading . [...]

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