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Sawtooth Fire Heads West – Moe Fire Comes East

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:55:48 +0000

A quick look at the fires around us.

Yes, the Sawtooth Fire is Still There

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 02:01:57 +0000

A glance at the Sawtooth Fire Friday at sunset.

Sawtooth Fire Settles Down

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:28:20 +0000

The Sawtooth Fire continues moving west.

Sawtooth Stage 1 Evacuation is Lifted at 4 p.m. Monday

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:57:49 +0000

Sawtooth Fire is better - area smoke is worse.

Sawtooth Fire Continues Movement to the West

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:56:11 +0000

The smoke will not leave.

Sawtooth and Other Fires Expecting Weather Change

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:23:57 +0000

Humidity is expected to climb soon.

Sawtooth Fire – Thursday Morning September 20 Update

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:56:09 +0000

The Sawtooth Fire is most active to the west.

Sawtooth Fire – Smoke Continues

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:49:37 +0000

Sawtooth Fire has reached 5,000 acres.

Sawtooth Fire Meeting is Thursday

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:52:56 +0000

The 4,869 acre Sawtooth Fire west of Hamilton is now 35 percent contained, and much of that containment is on the important eastern edge of the blaze – which is nearest private property. The fire has been spreading farther west into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Firefighters are concerned about possible spread on the south edge [...]

Sawtooth Fire – Monday September 17 Update

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:06:32 +0000

The fire spread to the west Sunday.

Sawtooth Fire Update – 3pm Monday September 10

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:00:29 +0000

The fire grew rapidly in high winds.

Albert Fire Burning Near Frenchtown [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:32:34 +0000

Low relative humidity and a strong breeze pushed a wildland fire from a quarter acre to 75 acres in a matter of hours on Sunday evening. Missoula’s fire danger is “Extreme” and this rapid fire growth is a result of these conditions. The Albert Fire was noticed at about 4pm and is visible from I-90, [...]

Wildland Firefighters Wanted [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:25:12 +0000

With the end of summer, many of the more experienced wildland firefighters have headed back home or back to school. Jeff Gordon of Missoula is desperately looking for firefighters to battle several fires in the western Montana and Eastern Idaho Area. If you have wildland fire training, please contact Gordon at 728-50-70, and he can [...]

Fire Season Hits Western Montana [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Lolo National Forest spokesman Boyd Hartwig says ‘Fire Season has come to Western Montana’, and he has two rapidly growing fires to prove it. The Butler Fire has doubled in size to over 80 acres in the last 24 hours as it burns a few miles from Frenchtown Pond. The False Point fire burning in [...]

Nine New Lightning Fires in Bitterroot Forest [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:30:26 +0000

Recent lightning storms that brought an estimated 3500 lightning strikes in the Bitterroot National Forest area have resulted in at least nine new wildfires, as of Sunday afternoon. Forest spokesman Tod McKay says his office has received hundreds of calls from concerned people about seeing smoke in the forest, most of which are referring to the nine fires than have been confirmed.

Bear Trap Fire Indicates Dry Forests

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:08:27 +0000

The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and other agencies fought one of the first Montana forest fires of the year this weekend. The 105-acre Bear Trap Fire at the confluence of the Madison River and Bear Trap Creek was started by an escaped campfire Saturday. Some hikers and campers in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness were evacuated so [...]