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Wildfire prompts response north of Boulder in Jefferson County

Wildfire prompts response north of Boulder in Jefferson County

Update 2:10 p.m.: The fire has been mapped at 27 acres in size. Residents are encouraged to stay informed through official county and emergency management channels for continuing updates. Update 1:30 p.m.: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Crews will remain on scene through

Basin Creek Reservoir wildfire grows to 3 acres near Butte

Basin Creek Reservoir wildfire grows to 3 acres near Butte

BUTTE, Mont. – Firefighters from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (BDNF) are battling a wildfire in the Basin Creek Reservoir area, located 11 miles south of Butte and one mile southeast of the Basin Creek Picnic Area. The fire was reported late Saturday afternoon. Initially estimated at one acre, the fire

Fire near Basin Creek Reservoir reported Saturday afternoon; crews working to extinguish

A wildfire that started Saturday afternoon in the Basin Creek Reservoir area south of Butte had grown to an estimated 6.7 acres as of Sunday afternoon, and crews were still working to get the fire extinguished late Sunday. According to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the fire was reported

Agencies contain fire in the Floweree area, limited visibility on Highway 87

Agencies contain fire in the Floweree area, limited visibility on Highway 87

UPDATE: Feb. 26 at 10:37 a.m. The fire has been contained, according to an update from the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office. "The fire has been contained, fire crews will still be on scene for a while in Floweree doing mopup," CCSO said. There were

Fire officials: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may light RX fires this week

Fire officials announced Monday that the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest may implement prescribed burning operations this week. If weather and fuels conditions allow, potential project areas include the following: Butte Ranger District: Basin Creek Watershed Project — Five miles south of Butte, fire crews will continue burning slash piles. Smoke impacts

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

15 acres burned in wildland fire near North Meadow Creek in McAllister

MADISON COUNTY, Mont. - Around 15 total acres burned in a wildland fire in the area of North Meadow Creek in McCallister on Sunday, according to the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department. The department said crews were dispatched to the fire at around 4:30 p.m. Eight apparatus and 20

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest announces prescribed burns

‘Tis the season. Smoke billowed Wednesday from prescribed burning south of Butte. The sources included burning slash piles collected from ongoing work to thin timber in the watershed of the Basin Creek Reservoir. That work is driven by concerns that a catastrophic wildfire could choke the reservoir with debris, sediment