Missoulian Staff
A new fire in the forest near Garnet Ghost Town helped confound weekend plans across western Montana as smoke inversions reached unhealthy levels on Friday.
The Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed the historic site and surrounding area for public safety and to clear roads for firefighters. The closure order affects most of the southwestern portion of the Garnet Mountains, from Elevation Mountain on the northeast to I-90 on the south.
Some major landmarks within this closed area are Garnet Ghost Town, Garnet Range Road, Elevation Mountain, Douglas Creek, Mulkey Gulch, Bear Gulch, Deep Creek, Elk Creek, Gambler Gulch, First Chance Gulch, Cave Gulch and Top Oâ Deep, and Keno and Kennedy roads.
BLM closes Garnet Ghost Town and surrounding area due to wildfire
(MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning about a mile east of Garnet Ghost Town, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the historic site and surrounding area for public safety and to allow firefighters to conduct suppression activities.
The closure order takes effect immediately for BLM lands in most of the southwestern portion of the Garnet Mountains from Elevation Mountain on the northeast to I-90 on the south. Some major landmarks within this closed area are Garnet Ghost Town, Garnet Range Road, Elevation Mountain, Douglas Creek, Mulkey Gulch, Bear Gulch, Deep Creek, Elk Creek, Gambler Gulch, First Chance Gulch, Cave Gulch and Top O’ Deep, and Keno and Kennedy roads.
Wildfire near Garnet prompts evacuation orders, warnings
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and last updated 2021-07-16 22:53:45-04
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is working to contain the Anderson Hill Fire which is located one mile southeast of Garnet Ghost Town in Granite, Powell, and Missoula counties.
The DNRC reports there are values at risk and that evacuation orders and warnings are being issued. The exact locations of the orders and warnings are not available at this time.
The fire which is burning in thick timber and heavy dead fuels is being fought on the ground and from the air. A Type 3 team will assume command Saturday morning.
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