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Harris Hill Fire burning north of Joliet. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, county emergency services, and Joliet Volunteer Fire, the evacuation orders are placed on the Cole Creek Road and Stene Road areas. Road closures include Cole Creek Road from Highway 212 to Bellion Road, all of Bellion Road, and both entrances of Farewell Road. As of the press release at noon, no structure losses were reported. Fire and county officials say the fire was caused by lightning and is...

Wildfire forces closure of Garnet Ghost Town MTN News and last updated 2021-07-16 15:50:01-04 MISSOULA — A popular Western Montana tourist attraction is being closed down due to a wildfire. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that due to a wildfire burning about a mile east of Garnet Ghost Town, the historic site and surrounding area are temporarily closed. The closure order takes effect immediately for BLM lands in most of the southwestern portion of the Garnet Mountains fro...

Missoulian Staff A new fire in the forest near Garnet Ghost Town helped confound weekend plans across western Montana as smoke inversions reached unhealthy levels on Friday. The Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed the historic site and surrounding area for public safety and to clear roads for firefighters. The closure order affects most of the southwestern portion of the Garnet Mountains, from Elevation Mountain on the northeast to I-90 on the south. Some major landmarks wi...

BLM closes Garnet Ghost Town and surrounding area due to wildfire (MISSOULA, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning about a mile east of Garnet Ghost Town, the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the historic site and surrounding area for public safety and to allow firefighters to conduct suppression activities. The closure order takes effect immediately for BLM lands in most of the southwestern portion of the Garnet Mountains from Elevation Mountain on the northeast to I-90 on the s...