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Strong winds have pushed the 9,500-acre American Fork Fire west, leading to pre-evacuation warnings for the Shields River and Smith Creek communities. Fire Operations Section Chief Shawn Nagle says residents should consider evacuating even though it’s not mandatory. “It’s pre-evac conditions right now; that’s the order. But if you do have the opportunity to evacuate and you are in that area it would help out down the road for the safety of all,” Nagle says. The fire is 10% contained....

Tuesday updates on the American Fork Fire and Divide Complex fires INCIWEB By: MTN News and last updated 2021-07-27 16:45:53-04 GREAT FALLS — Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest provided an update on Tuesday morning on several large fires. The American Fork Fire is estimated at 8,379 acres, and is about 10% contained. Yesterday, the fire was reported to be 12,366 acres; the lower number reflects more accurate mapping. The Balsinger Fire is about 6,722 acres with no conta...

List of Wildfires Currently Burning in Montana [2021 Edition] Wildfire season began quite a bit earlier than usual this year in Montana. Dry, drought-like conditions have resulted in multiple fires are wildfires burning throughout the state. The largest wildfire burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire. The fire is burning along the border of Montana and Idaho 20 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. The fire is currently 32,933 Acres. The fire was started by lightning on Thursday, July 8, 2021. F...

Updates on the American Fork Fire and Divide Complex fires INCIWEB By: MTN News and last updated 2021-07-26 19:37:48-04 GREAT FALLS — Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest provided an update on Monday morning on several large fires. The The Balsinger Fire is about 5,203 acres with no containment. The Ellis Fire is estimated at 1,277 acres, with 70% containment. The Balsinger and Ellis fires are being co-managed as the Divide Complex Fire. The Divide Complex has 222 person...

Prince Albert Daily Herald Local fire bans are still in place for some northern communities Wildfire smoke rises from behind the Otter Lake Bridge in northern Saskatchewan in this photo taken the morning of Friday, July 16. -- Photo submitted by Lyle Muller. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) lifted a province-wide fire ban on Monday citing progress fighting wildfires in the north over the weekend. Some northern communities still have local fire bans in effect. “We have been able ...

Heres where California wildfires are burning in the state Updated July 16. Fire season was ramping up in California again, as fires of various sizes burned across the state. As of July 2021, the number of fires was outpacing averages of past fire seasons. This was due to a number of reasons, including dry conditions, high winds and record-setting temperatures. In an effort to prevent fires, several utility companies, including Pacific Gas & Electric, said they would spend about $13 billion in...

The Platte River Fire, which broke out Thursday afternoon in Jefferson County, had grown to 30 acres with no containment by the evening, according to the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office.

The Platte River Fire, which broke out Thursday afternoon in Jefferson County, had grown to 30 acres with no containment by the evening, according to the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office.

The Platte River Fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Jefferson County grew to 31 acres Friday morning with no containment, according to the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office.

Smoke has been settling around the Steamboat Springs area this week as a wildfire burns just north of the Colorado state line in Wyoming.