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The fire had burned 3,980 acres in steep terrain on both the Bitterroot and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests as of Monday morning. The blaze is 5% contained.

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The objective of the project is to reduce the risk of stand replacement wildfire by diversifying forest structure, reducing tree densities, reducing ground ladder fuels, and increasing canopy base height.

The Bowles Creek fire burning 3 miles west of the Skalkaho Pass in the Bowles Creek drainage grew 35 acres on Wednesday to 1,698 acres.

The Bowles Creek fire burning 3 miles west of Skalkaho Pass grew by roughly 297 acres on Monday.

The fire danger level in Missoula County has been raised to 'very high,' effective immediately.