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The Poverty Flats Fire is currently burning 65,941 acres with 80 percent containment Tuesday.
The County Assist Team (CAT) said in a release crews are reinforcing the fire line and still mopping up Tuesday. They are able to oversee risk by detecting and mapping more coal seams and snags.Â
Crews are patrolling the east side of the fire and started rehabilitation efforts.Â
Gusting ash that has the appearance of smoke may be visible.Â
The fire is substantially contained and CAT will hand over fire management to Big Horn County and Crow Agency Wednesday.
UPDATE: AUG. 2 AT 10:43 A.M.
The Poverty Flats Fire has not seen significant growth since Saturday, and is currently sized at about 67,000 acres with 60 percent containment Monday.
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Montana fire officials estimate approximately 38 residences have been lost to fires this year, and roughly 600 people are displaced from their homes due to evacuation orders on nine fires.
That’s according to a readout from a wildfire briefing Gov. Greg Gianforte received Tuesday.
That readout says nearly a half million acres in Montana have burned. A little more than half of that total happened over the last week from new fire starts and growth from existing fires.
Of the 24 large fires in Montana, the state’s top priority is the 1,400-acre Boulder 2700 Fire, which is 0% contained.
There are 84 soldiers from the Montana National Guard helping to fight fires in the state. By this weekend, the state is expecting to have 200 soldiers helping with aviation, security, hand crews and other fire support.
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Boulder 2700 Fire burning more than 1,000 acres
east of Flathead Lake near Polson has burned 8 primary structures and 17 secondary structures as of this afternoon, according to incident officials. Evacuation orders issued July 31 for residents along Highway 35 from mile marker 6 to 13 on the east side of Flathead Lake, including all of Finley Point, remain in effect.
Evacuation orders issued July 31 for residents along Highway 35 from mile marker 6 to 13 on the east side of Flathead Lake, including all of Finley Point, remain in effect.
The Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 took command of the Boulder 2700 Fire from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire Monday morning. Public Information Officer Christine Kolinski says Crews are protecting structures within the fire area, beginning to establish containment lines on the north and south flanks of the fire and working to restore power to 300 homes in the Finley Point and evacuation area.