Fire near Olney burns 27 acres
Whitefish Fire Department
and last updated 2021-05-20 11:03:39-04
OLNEY â Crews are mopping up after a fire that broke out Tuesday near the Olney Refuse Site with Olney Fire and Ambulance reporting a total of 27 acres have burned.
The wind caught a grass fire which then spread it into the trees, according to a social media post from the Whitefish Fire Department.
Olney Fire along with several other agencies including the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the US Forest Service, the West Valley and Whitefish fire departments responded to the scene.