Firewatch 2010

• Fire Watch 2011

  Lightning sparks new fire in Yellowstone

  Posted 4:26 PM 9/27/2011 by KBZK Media Center with information from Yellowstone National Park

  A new lightning-caused fire was discovered in Yellowstone National Park on Monday by the Mt. Washburn lookout station, bringing the total number of wildland fires that have burned in Yellowstone National Park to 21 this year.

  The three-acre Headwaters Fire, burning about six miles south of (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Fire restrictions being eased in Western Montana

  

  Posted 8:29 AM 9/20/2011 by Angela Marshall (KPAX News)

  MISSOULA - The recent moist weather that's hit western Montana has lessened the threat of wildfires, prompting West Central Interagency Wildland fire managers to cancel the Stage One Fire Restrictions beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday.

  The change affects Flathead, Lake, Mineral (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Efforts continue at Stewart Fire; No evacuations in place

  Posted 10:17 AM 9/13/2011

  While an evacuation plan has been developed for the Steel Creek Subdivision, there are no current evacuations or evacuation orders in place for any area near the Stewart Fire, located about eight miles southeast of Wisdom on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, according to a news release (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Stewart Fire near Wisdom prompts officials to develop evacuation plan

  Posted 5:18 PM 9/12/2011 by Laurel Staples

  Significant runs made by the Stewart Fire near Wisdom has prompted officials to develop an evacuation plan for the Steel Creek Subdivision. The Stewart Fire is located 8 miles southeast of Wisdom on the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge National Forest. On Thursday, September 8th, personnel with (More)

  
  

• Outdoors

  FWP warns hunters, anglers of fire danger

  

  Posted 12:57 PM 9/9/2011 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

  HELENA - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are reminding hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts that the wildland fire danger is high with an increasing numbers of counties instating Stage I fire restrictions.

  Wildfires are burning on roughly 150,000 acres in Montana (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Update of fires near Philipsburg, Wisdom

  Posted 5:19 PM 9/7/2011 by KXLF News

  The Lutz Fire, located 20 miles west of Philipsburg, has grown to more than 1,500 acres. More than 4,500 acres remain contained on the west face of Emerine Ridge. Area and trail closures are in effect to provide for safety of forest visitors.

  Forty two people are fighting the Lutz Fire (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Yellowstone fire grows to 1,100 acres; Five others burning in park backcountry

  

  Posted 3:05 PM 9/6/2011 by KBZK Media Center with information from Yellowstone National Park

  Steady winds and drier weather pushed the Point Fire on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake to 1,100 acres over the Labor Day weekend.

  As a precautionary measure, the Thorofare Trail has been closed from the Nine Mile Trailhead to one mile south of the fire area, according to a news (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Wildfire north of Laurel holds steady

  

  Posted 10:01 AM 8/30/2011 by News Staff (KTVQ Billings)

  LAUREL - A wildfire off of Buffalo Trail Road and Canyon Creek Road near Laurel has not been contained, but it is not spreading, Yellowstone County Director of Disaster and Emergency Services Duane Winslow said.

  The blaze has burned about 800 acres in steep terrain and Buffalo Trail Road (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Number of small fires burning in Yellowstone Park

  Posted 3:11 PM 8/29/2011 by Yellowstone Park News Service

  There are seven small wildland fires burning in Yellowstone Park's backcountry.

  The latest is the half acre Ouzel lightning-caused fire that started Saturday afternoon in the park 17 miles southwest of Old Faithful.

  All but one of the fires in the Heart Complex are less than an acre (More)

  
  

• Fire Watch 2011

  Firefighters contain 75-acre fire near Ennis

  Posted 3:03 PM 8/29/2011 by KXLF Media Center

  Firefighters have contained a 75-acre human-caused fire that ignited near Ennis over the weekend. The North Meadow Creek Fire started around 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 in the North Meadow Creek area along the eastern front of the Tobacco Roots Mountains, according to a news release from (More)