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 re-opened the Garnet Ghost Town historic site, but some closures in the area remain in place for public safety. The cause of the fire is under investigation