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[UPDATE] Fire Reported at MM 36 on 89 South Near Caledonia – Evacuations Mandatory [MAP]

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:02:40 +0000

MANDATORY EVACUATION West of Inverness including Inverness Road, Loc Lomond and Black Hawke. The fire is moving towards Old Yellowstone Trail and several houses are being warned of the possible danger. Real time map here.

An evacuation of all houses on the west side of Inverness is now necessary.

Park County officials are reporting that a fire has started at mile marker 36 on 89 South. Sprinklers have been set up near homes on Caledonia and all residents of Caledonia are asked to evacuate. Traffic is being diverted to East River Road to help clear the area for firefighters to combat the flames.

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Firefighters Contain Livingston Fire, 30 Homes Evacuated [PHOTO]

Cole — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:48:21 +0000

Reports from the Park County Commissioner, Randy Taylor, told that the fire near Livingston made its way to Old Clyde Park Road where the firefighters were able to hold the blaze. Around 30 homes were evacuated in the area.

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Tips From the Pros On How to Prevent Firework Fires

Cole — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:10:30 +0000

Montana State Fire Marshal, Allen Lorenz, is asking all Montanans to help prevent forest fires this 4th of July by not lighting any fireworks. Is this something you can do? While many of us will inevitably buy fireworks to celebrate, I think we can all agree that we don't want to start any more fires. That's why I reached out to the firework distributors to ask what they are doing to help prevent fires from starting.

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Bear Trap Forest Fire Closeup Photos [UPDATE]

Mark Allen — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:46:15 +0000

Photos by Michael Blessing

If you need up to the minute information on any wildfire anywhere and any closures due to them, this is an awesome link and you can sort it by location.

Incident Information System

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