A tanker flying back to Missoula spotted a new fire in the hills just southeast of town late Monday evening, but quick work by fire crews have limited the damage.
The Butte Cabin Fire is still burning about 25 miles south east of Missoula and so far the cause of the blaze is still undetermined...
Dry temperatures and gusty winds carried a fire in the Jocko canyon to over 700 acres in just a matter of hours on Saturday, July 28. Smoke from the fire blanketed Missoula by the afternoon.
UPDATE 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26
The Mill Creek Fire is now at 700 acres in the area around Frenchtown, and fire crews are working to complete containment lines around the fire. Firefighters from local agencies and departments are working the fire today. The strategy is to keep the fire from growing.
DNRC Fire Information Officer Cindy Super said Friday afternoon that evacuees are being allowed to
Several agencies are battling a new fire reported this morning near the location of the 2011 West Riverside fire. Cindy Super, fire information officer with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, says the fire is a little more than an acre in size, but is attracting a lot of attention.
The West Mullan fire is a long way from being terminated and that is likely one of the big reasons why "The Terminator" is in town to document the blaze.
West Mullan Fire Incident Management Team Commander Tom Heintz confirmed Monday that Arnold Schwarzenegger had arrived on the scene and had introduced himself and his film crew during a morning briefing...
Things got too hot at Hu-Hot Mongolian Grill and Barbeque Saturday night at about 7:30 p.m. after a reported grill fire got out of control, sending plumes of smoke through the ceiling.