Red Flag warning issued on Gibralter Ridge Fire
Weather conditions in north Lincoln County prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag warning for the Gibralter Ridge Fire area. The warning…
Fires 2017
Commissioners declare state of emergency
In a move designed to make the county eligible for state funding assistance, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners last week passed a declaration of…
Kootenai National Forest declares “extreme” fire danger
Submitted by Willie Sykes Kootenai National Forest officials have decided to raise fire restriction across the forest to Stage II Fire Restrictions from Stage I….
Fire danger prompts additional restrictions in county, forest
In response to growing fire danger, the Lincoln County Commissioners have joined the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Kootenai National Forest…
Crews battling five fires on Highway 2 corridor
The five-fire complex burning along the U.S. Highway 2 corridor in Lincoln and Sanders counties was reported to be mostly under control as of Sunday,…
Fire season arrives on the Kootenai
After a wet spring, rising temperatures and dry air have caught up with northwest Montana. The first wildland fire of the 2017 season was reported…