Lincoln County Evacuation Orders
The Kootenai National Forest says evacuations are underway in Lincoln County where the South Yaak Fire has spread northward.
According to an incident update from the Kootenai National Forest around 1:30 this afternoon, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is evacuating residents on East side Road, west of the fire. The Sheriff s office says the mandatory evacuation order for Eastside Road near Troy only applies to residences north of mile marker 3. Affected residents in that area will be contacted by deputies.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says it’s receding the mandatory evaluation order for Kilbrennan Lake Road. Residents there remain in a pre-evacuation status and must be prepared to evacuate if requested.
Montana Wildfire Update For July 27, 2021
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Wildfires continue burning near Troy
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TROY â Fire managers report there has been little growth on the Burnt Peak Fire despite increased fire activity from gusty winds on Thursday.
The lightning-sparked blaze has burned 2,136 acres and is 15% contained. It s located 9 miles southwest of Troy.
Firefighters continue to patrol the existing containment lines and extend them to the north, towards Pony Mountain, and to the west, along Keeler Road.
The Friday update notes the potential for large fire growth will remain until significant rain or snow arrives on the fire area.
While there are no current evacuations, some residences in the area remain under a pre-evacuation notice.
New restrictions on building a campfire or smoking on public lands start Monday across new portions of northwestern Montana.
The Stage II fire restrictions will take effect as the state faces a severe drought, continued forecast for hot, dry weather and firefighting resources stretched thin across the western U.S.
Beth Pargman is with the Flathead National Forest:
“It’s important for folks recreating on public lands to do their part. Each year, 70-80 percent of wildfires are human-caused, and anything that we can have the public’s help in doing to prevent those human starts is greatly appreciated.”
Earlier this month Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a wildland fire state of emergency in Montana. In that announcement, Gianforte said about 78 percent of the wildfires that had burned over 141,000 acres in the state at that time were human-caused.
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