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Less Firefighters at the Rumsey Gulch Fire near Philipsburg

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:37 +0000

More personnel are leaving the firelines as the fight against the Rumsey Gulch Forest Fire near Philipsburg winds down.

The number of people on the firelines dropped below 80 Thursday and the final news release on the fire will be issued Friday, March 17

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More Wind Expected on Sawtooth Fire – Evacuation Alert Issued

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:16:58 +0000

The winds were stronger at the fire than in the valley.

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Forest Service Conducts Successful Burnout on Salmon River

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:40:56 +0000

Mustang Fire Complex is growing rapidly.

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Bitterroot Fire Started By Abandoned Campfire

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:53:01 +0000

3-acre fire caused by campfire.

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Halstead Fire Grows – Bench Fire Crosses Highway 21 in Idaho

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:06:51 +0000

A big forest fire gets bigger.

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Update – Butler Fire Burning Near Ch – Paa – Qn Peak [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:39:06 +0000

Fire crews are responding to a 40 to 50 acre fire burning not far from Ch-Paa-Qn peak, and several miles from Frenchtown Pond. Spokesman for the Lolo National Forest Boyd Hartwig says the Butler Fire is burning in very rugged terrain and is not threatening any structures or homes.

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Chrandal Creek Fire – Tuesday, July 24 Update

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:08:08 +0000

On their way to the fire lines.

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Chrandal Fire – Friday July 20 Update

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:17:53 +0000

Thursday was another good day.

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Chrandal Creek Forest Fire – July 13 Update

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:13:28 +0000

The Chrandal Creek Forest Fire is now 1,700 acres.

About 25 homes in the upper Hughes Creek Area, where Chrandal Creek flows into Hughes Creek, have been put on Stage I evacuation alert by the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office

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High Park Wildfire in Colorado Consumes 80,000 Acres and Hundreds of Homes

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:10:44 +0000

Hundreds of homes and more than 80,000 acres of land have been destroyed in the High Park Fire near Fort Collins, CO. And while local radio station K99 reports the blaze is about 45 percent contained, the high temperatures and low humidity predicted on Monday are causing concern.

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Bear Trap Fire Indicates Dry Forests

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:08:27 +0000

Early season fire causes area closure.

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A Good Day for Firefighters – Sept 1

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:11:06 +0000

The Saddle Complex forest fire is at 25,946 acres this morning (Sept 1) in Idaho and Montana. On the Montana firelines, there was little change and firefighters built fireline toward the old Blue Nose Lookout

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New Bitterroot Forest Fire Grows – Aug 30

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:06:43 +0000

It's called the 41 Complex and it started in a slow-moving lightning storm Sunday night. Tuesday morning, it was about 100 acres. It's bigger now. We'll update you on the size when it becomes available

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Saddle Complex Fire – August 26

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:13:17 +0000

The Saddle Complex Fire, south of Painted Rocks Reservoir, is now 22,097 acres. Of that, about 11,344 acres have burned on the Bitterroot National Forest. The fire started in wilderness on the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho

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Lutz Fire Is A-Smokin'

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:30:42 +0000

The lightning-caused Lutz Fire is burning within current parameters, according to Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest officials.
The forest fire, south of Skalkaho Pass in the Emerine Ridge area, is about 320 acres with occasional torching

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Saddle Fire Approaches Hughes Creek – Aug 25

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:05:52 +0000

The Ravalli County Sheriff's Office has been notifying about 50 residences in the West Fork drainage that they are under Stage 1 Evacuation orders because of the 21,000 acre Saddle Fire.
Stage 1 is a warning to homeowners to prepare to leave as quickly as possible should an evacuation be necessary

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Saddle Complex Tuesday Morning – 18,275 Acres

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:58:16 +0000

The jump in size Monday night on the Saddle Complex of forest fires was not repeated Tuesday. The growth was small in comparison, but the blaze is still growing. As of Tuesday morning, the estimated size is 18,275 acres

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Saddle Fire Blows Up

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:32:37 +0000

The Saddle complex forest fire, comprised of the Saddle and Stud Fires, grew from 700 acres to over 18,000 acres with a strong wind Monday afternoon and evening.
The two fires started by lightning a week ago - the Saddle Fire in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and the smaller Stud Fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest

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Saddle Fire Keeps Growing

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:06:34 +0000

Idaho's Saddle Fire will soon be Montana's forest fire. The over 600 acre fire is in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness north of Shoup and south of Woods Creek Pass, near a smaller fire - the Stud Fire

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Forest Fire in Idaho Coming to Montana

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:35:10 +0000

UPDATE - AUGUST 19 - 10:30AM
The Saddle Fire is about 600 acres in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The fire is approaching the Bitterroot National Forest with the westerly winds. The fire is bei

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