In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totaled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
In the span of a month, firefighting costs for 20 wildfires burning across Washington have totalled $207 million, according to data from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. But the number is telling: Those 20 fires, some of which are still burning, have cost […]
POLARIS, Mont. — Some evacuation orders were lifted for people affected by the Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek fires west of Dillon, even as damage at Maverick Mountain raised new concerns for the upcoming ski season.
MADISON COUNTY, Mont. – A fire near Ennis prompted Monday-night evacuations near Shining Mountains, but was contained by firefighters working late into the night.
Firefighters and responding crews are still working to get a handle on the Sand Creek Fire, and now they'll have federal money behind them after the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a grant last Friday to help cover the costs.
The incident management team's morning update on the Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes fires describe plans to brave hazard trees to build handline for the Sand Creek fire.Â
ALBERTON, Mont. - Firefighters from the Lolo National Forest and Frenchtown Rural Fire department responded to a new wildfire that broke out around three miles southeast of Alberton on Saturday night, according to the Lolo National Forest.Â
The team coordinating firefighting on the Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes fires described the 'fire fight' that unfolded Tuesday as firefighters worked to save Maverick Mountain and Elkhorn Hot Springs.Â