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• Wildfire near Park City burning between 500 & 1,000 acres, 100 homes evacuated August 3, 2020
  VIDEO: About 100 homes were evacuated after the Falling Star fire burned between 500 and 1,000 acres near Park City in Stillwater County Sunday, according to Carol Arkell, Stillwater County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator. The fire is burning near two subdivisions near Falling Star Trail and Benedict Gulch Road, Arkel told MTN News at […]
• Magpie Rock Fire burnout operation a success August 3, 2020
  Crews continue to battle hot, dry weather and dry fuels as they work to contain the Magpie Rock Fire located on the Flathead on the Flathead Reservation near Dixon. The wildfire grew to 3,539 acres and is about 39% contained, according to a Sunday report from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Division of Fire. - […]
• Massive fire extinguished at Columbia Falls apartment building August 3, 2020
  A multiplex apartment building on Fourth Avenue West was ruined by an afternoon fire Sunday in Columbia Falls, but no one was injured. The exact cause of the fire was still under investigation Monday, but it’s considered accidental in nature, Columbia Falls Fire Chief Karl Weeks said. The fire started just before 2 p. - […]
• Metal shed catches fire at residence in Lockwood August 3, 2020
  VIDEO: One Lockwood homeowner lost a metal shed tonight after solvents used to work on a car outside caught fire and tore through the structure. The fire spread quickly to the shed, which housed welding materials and car parts. Soon, 15-foot high flames could be seen from the property on Dickie Road. - PUB DATE: […]