Poverty Flats fire near Hardin could be Montana s biggest in a year helenair.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from helenair.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Site of the Montana Artesian Water Company bottling plant near Creston, MT.
A Flathead County District Court judge ruled July 21 that a Montana Department of Environmental Quality review failed to consider the full effects of a water-bottling plant near Creston.
Montana Artesian Water Co.’s bottling plant obtained a
wastewater discharge permit from the DEQ in 2017. However, that ruling was challenged in court by a local activists group and neighboring landowners. They argued the DEQ permit and a beneficial water permit from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation were invalid for failing to properly assess the environmental impacts of the permits as required by Montana Environmental Protection Act.
Garnet Ghost Town Re-Opens To Visitors
With all the bad news about smoke and forest fires growing and hot, dry weather making the rivers dry up, it s nice to hear a bit of good news. The Anderson Hill Fire is no longer endangering Garnet Ghost Town. The Bureau of Land Management closed it down July 16, as the forest fire approached within a mile of the historic site. But with Monday s 100 percent containment of the 750-acre fire, Garnet is open again.
There are two accesses to Garnet, east of Missoula. You can turn off the Interstate at Bearmouth and follow Bear Gulch and Cave Gulch road in. Or you can head up Highway 200 to the north and use the Garnet Range Road. A caution from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. They are still working on the Anderson Hill fire - mainly mop up. but you can expect some fire traffic on those roads, so drive carefully.
Tuesday updates on the American Fork Fire and Divide Complex fires
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By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-07-27 16:45:53-04
GREAT FALLS â 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 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 165 personnel assigned, along with aircraft, engines, dozers and water tenders. The American Fork Fire has 183 personnel assigned, including engines, a dozer and a water tender. Private rancher dozers are also supporting the suppression efforts.
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