South Yaak Fire burning 4 miles northwest of Troy.
The following areas are now under pre-evacuation warning:
Yaak River Road Hwy 508, from the Highway 2 intersection to the Sylvanite Work Center.
Pine Creek Road 395, from the Yaak 508 intersection, north to Curly Horse Lane.
All of Seventeen Mile Road 471.
The Sheriff’s Office says residents should be making final preparation for the possible evacuation of these areas and deputies will start visiting each property in the pre-evacuation area to take resident information.
The South Yaak fire is burning 4,100 acres and is about 20 & contained.
The
Anderson Hill Fire that burned 750 acres in Granite and Powell counties one mile southeast of the Garnet Ghost Town is now 100% contained, according to the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation. A final fire update from the DNRC says evacuation orders are being lifted after about 20 individuals were evacuated in Granite County. The Bureau of Land Management has
Montana Wildfire Update For July 30, 2021
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Garnet Ghost Town Re-Opens To Visitors
With all the bad news about smoke and forest fires growing and hot, dry weather making the rivers dry up, it s nice to hear a bit of good news. The Anderson Hill Fire is no longer endangering Garnet Ghost Town. The Bureau of Land Management closed it down July 16, as the forest fire approached within a mile of the historic site. But with Monday s 100 percent containment of the 750-acre fire, Garnet is open again.
There are two accesses to Garnet, east of Missoula. You can turn off the Interstate at Bearmouth and follow Bear Gulch and Cave Gulch road in. Or you can head up Highway 200 to the north and use the Garnet Range Road. A caution from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. They are still working on the Anderson Hill fire - mainly mop up. but you can expect some fire traffic on those roads, so drive carefully.
List of Wildfires Currently Burning in Montana [2021 Edition]
Wildfire season began quite a bit earlier than usual this year in Montana. Dry, drought-like conditions have resulted in multiple fires are wildfires burning throughout the state.
The largest wildfire burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire. The fire is burning along the border of Montana and Idaho 20 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. The fire is currently 32,933 Acres. The fire was started by lightning on Thursday, July 8, 2021.
Fires Burning in Montana
Trail Creek Fire
The Trail Creek Fire started on July 8, 2021, approximately 20 miles West of Wisdom, Montana, as the result of lightning. 32,933 Acres have burned. 137 personnel are assigned to the Trail Creek Fire. The estimated containment date is November 1, 2021.
Garnet Ghost Town reopens to the public
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and last updated 2021-07-27 15:33:59-04
MISSOULA â A popular Western Montana tourist attraction is once again open to the public.
Garnet Ghost Town is once again open for visitors after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a new area closure near the Anderson Hill Fire.
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The BLM closed Garnet Ghost Town on July 16, the day after the fire was reported within a mile of the historic site. A Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire the following day.
The blaze was reported to be fully contained on Monday and the BLM determined it was safe to re-open the ghost town to visitors.
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