Evacuations lifted for Harris fire near Joliet
Buffalo Fire near Huntley 50% contained
Mitch Lagge
and last updated 2021-07-18 21:13:30-04
BILLINGS â On Sunday, Firefighters made progress on two fires that started over the weekend in Huntley and Joliet, said Kate Wilson, public information officer for the Montana Department of Natural Resource Conservation.
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An outbuilding sits in front of a hill scorched by the Buffalo Fire near Huntley.
The Buffalo Fire burning near White Buffalo Road south of Huntley was relatively inactive on Sunday, which allowed firefighters to achieve 50 percent containment on the fire that s burned 300 acres and destroyed three structures.
Harris Fire near Joliet reaches 45% containment
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The firefighter injured Friday on the Harris Fire near Joliet has been identified as Dan Steffensen.
According to Red Lodge Fire, Dan has been a firefighter with them since 2015.
âIn 2017 Dan was selected as volunteer âFirefighter of the Yearâ and works on the fuel mitigation/Initial Attack crew where in the summers he works to reduce hazardous fuels around homes and responds to emerging wildland fires,â Red Lodge Fire said in a release. âHe is a nationally qualified wildland firefighter and has fought fires in Montana, Oregon, California and other western states as an engine boss and tender operator.â
The other Red Lodge firefighter on the two-person crew was identified as Scott Wilson.