Missoula Smoke From Sawtooth Fire [AUDIO]
The Sawtooth Fire is responsible for the heavy pall of smoke hanging over the Missoula valley.
The Sawtooth Fire is responsible for the heavy pall of smoke hanging over the Missoula valley.
Tom Heintz, the Incident Commander of the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team on the Sawtooth Fire fire has conferred with Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman concerning the re-entry into areas near this fire by the residents of the homes impacted by the area Stage 2 evacuation order.
Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman says the reverse 9-1-1 system employed by fire and sheriff's authorities sent out an incorrect message to hundreds of homes and cell phones regarding certain areas in which residents could return to their homes.
The fire grew rapidly in high winds.
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a stage 2 evacuation notice to citizens with homes in the danger zone of the Sawtooth fire.
Stage One Evacuation Notice due to the Sawtooth Fire.
It depends on where you are.
During the day Monday September 3, the Air Quality Monitor at the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton registered hourly levels of “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” and even “Moderate” in the late afternoon. The