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One Year Later, Bacon Rind Burn Site Shows Signs Of Renewal


By Rachel Cramer on Jul 10, 2019 05:46 pm

One Year Later, Bacon Rind Burn Site Shows Signs Of Renewal It’s been about a year since lightning started a fire that burned almost 4,500 acres in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Yellowstone National Park. Local fire managers and ecologists invited journalists to see how the burn site is recovering and learn how fire plays a role on the landscape.

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Firefighters Work To Contain Small Wildfire Near Arlee


By Aaron Bolton on Jul 10, 2019 04:49 pm

A small wildfire that was discovered Monday on the Flathead Reservation is now being called 80 percent contained. Responders say the blaze was sparked by lightning either Sunday or Monday. The wildfire burned just two and a half miles northwest of Arlee. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire and local firefighters were able to contain 20 percent of the blaze shortly after responding Monday evening.

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Crow Nation Pushes To Protect Sacred Sites In Custer Gallatin National Forest


By editor on Jul 10, 2019 03:30 pm

Crow Nation fight to preserve the Crazy Mountains For the first time in thirty years, the U.S. Forest Service is updating its management plan for the Custer-Gallatin National Forest. It’ll determine where you can mountain bike, build new trails and harvest timber, among other things.

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