Lolo Elementary News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Day in the life: Out-of-state firefighters settle in to battle Granite Pass Complex fire in Montana By: Hannah Hislop and last updated 2021-07-24 17:40:29-04 LOLO, MT — These firefighters have traveled from California to fight the wildfires in Lolo National Forest along the Idaho and Montana border. But what does their day look like? It starts at 6 a.m. and ends when the public’s questions are answered, and everyone is safe. “We're just trying to get that information about the buyer out there because we know that the public is being affected and we want to make...

Community urged to pre-plan as Granite Complex firefighting continues MTN News and last updated 2021-07-23 23:26:30-04 LOLO — A community meeting regarding the Granite Pass Complex fire welcomed a concerned crowd Friday night, online and in person at Lolo Elementary School. Firefighters and local authorities presented information on the fire that began on July 12th from a lightning strike. The Granite Pass Complex consists of four fires, and the combined fire acreage is now at 2,375 acres with 1% containment. At this time, the top priority is keeping the fire from impacting Highway 12. F...

Idaho Fires Deliver The Smoke to Bitterroot Wednesday night, the 3,500-acre Storm Creek Fire sent an extra helping of smoke into the Victor area of the Bitterroot Valley. Residents thought there was a fire close by. The Ravalli County Sheriff's Office checked with forest officials and reported the smoke was from the Storm Creek Fire, the largest fire in the Powell Ranger District in the Selway-Bitterroot. The Storm Creek Fire is about 4 miles west of the Montana-Idaho border (see map above) and Mike Martin of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest said the wilderness fire has the potential ...