![]() ![]() A road closure is in effect at mile marker 7 at Birch Creek Road. Thunderstorms are forecastĮvacuation orders and warnings: The Meagher County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation for the Woods Creek Fire in the following area: Gipsy Creek to Big Birch Creek. Major closures: Custer-Gallatin National Forest Closure map here.Ĭonditions: Red Flag Warning is in place in the region Thursday as dangerous conditions are possible due to strong, erratic winds along with new fire starts. Location: 6 miles southwest of Boulder, MTĬonditions: A Red Flag Warning is in effect for potential gusty, 40 miles per hour winds and lightning expected this evening.Įvacuation orders and warnings: A pre-evacuation warning remains in place for residences in the Shields River Road area. ![]() Major closures: A list of public land closures can be found here. Public accessing the area requires firefighting operations to pause for safety reasons, delaying firefighting efforts.Ĭonditions: A Red Flag Warning is in effect until midnight tonight for projected thunderstorms and winds up to 50 mph. Fire officials ask if you do not need to access the area, please don’t. Major closures: The area surrounding the Goat Fire is closed. Location: 11 miles Northeast of Philipsburg, MT The fires we report on will vary as information changes. This is not a comprehensive list of fires burning in the state. These wildfire updates prioritize the latest information on incidents that could impact public health and safety. Strong, gusty winds could knock down tree limbs or blow over unsecured objects. The weather service says new fire start potential is especially of concern for areas that have received little to no rainfall in recent days. Those storms are expected to be accompanied by erratic winds of up to 30 and 40 miles per hour, increasing potential fire risk with new fire starts from lightning strikes possible. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning until midnight tonight for areas in western Montana and northern Idaho.The weather service reports strong dry thunderstorms are expected in the region. The Woods Creek Fire is burning more than 20,000 acres 16 miles northeast of Townsend. The Forest Service announced the order on Facebook around 2 p.m, along with a road closure at mile marker 7 at Birch Creek Road. The evacuation orders are for Gipsy Creek to Big Birch Creek. According to the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, the Meagher County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for the Woods Creek area. ![]()
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