![]() ![]() ![]() The speed limit will be reduced to 35 miles per hour because fire crews will be cutting down trees, moving debris, and power and internet companies are working to restore utilities. The Montana Department of Transportation will escort traffic along the highway between mile markers nine and 11. Drivers in the area should be aware as firefighters are still working in the area. The Lake County Sheriff’s office Wednesday reopened Highway 35 to local traffic on the east side of Flathead Lake near the Boulder 2700 Fire. The end of Dry Gulch, North, Middle and South Ray Creek Roads, Upper Cottonwood, North Fork and Log Cabin Road are still in pre-evacuation. The Broadwater County Sheriff's Office Wednesday lifted mandatory evacuation orders for Upper Duck Creek Road, Upper Gurnett Creek Road, Upper Confederate Road, Ambush Drive, Battle Drive and everything from Upper Gurnett to White's Gulch east and west of Highway 284. The Woods Creek Fire burning 16 miles northeast of Townsend is nearly 47,000 acres and 3 percent contained, according to Inciweb. A red flag warning remains in effect for the area, which is seeing temperatures in the low to mid 90s according to the National Weather Service.įEMA is directing money to firefighting efforts. Inciweb says the fire is burning in brush, short grass and timber with extreme behavior and fire runs driven by winds, and it may increase in the dry, hot weather. The sheriff’s office also warns local drivers that a low-hanging power line is down over Greenleaf Road, between Rosebud Creek Road and Tongue River.Ī Type 2 Incident Management Team is taking command today. The electric utility says it may take 3 to 5 days for the utility to restore power. Tongue River Electric Cooperative says the public should be aware of downed, possibly active power lines and poles. 212, which is now closed, and drivers needing to enter or exit Lame Deer should take Highway 39 according to the Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Red Cross services and shelter are available in Crow Agency, Busby and Broadus, and the Colstrip Saddle Club is offering space for evacuees to keep their horses. Pre-evacuation is in effect for Rosebud Creek, Greenleaf Creek and Cherry Creek. Labre campus and the Amish community, according to fire officials and Inciweb. The 150,000-acre Richard Spring Fire burning south of Colstrip across the Northern Cheyenne reservation is 15 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon.Įvacuations are in place for Ashland, Lame Deer, North Tongue River, Highway 212, Rabbit Town, St. ![]()
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