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SEELEY LAKE – More than 120 people gathered for the Seeley Lake Community meeting Thursday night at Mission Bible Fellowship. This was Day 46 of the Rice Ridge Fire. Incident Commander Greg Poncin compared the fuel conditions and terrain to that of the Canyon Creek Fire that, on Sept. 6, 1988, burned more than 180,000 acres in a single burning period. He used the comparison because, while they aren't expecting a wind event that drove the Canyon Creek, the same challenges for containment and m...
Morning Update: The Rice Ridge Fire remains 122,843 acres because no infrared flight occurred over the fire last night. The fire is 5% contained and there are 801 fire personnel assigned to the fire. The cost is up to $35 million. Currently there are 1,719 structures threatened based on more accurate data from the Missoula and Powell County Sheriffs' offices. There is a RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 2 pm TO 9 pm FOR WINDS 10-12 MPH, GUSTING OVER 20 MPH. YESTERDAY: A spot fire ½ mile from...
Rice Ridge Fire Morning Update: Evacuation Update: From the Missoula County Sheriff – Effective at 8:00 am this morning, the Evacuation Orders for zones 2 and 3 in Seeley Lake have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings and residents may return home. Zone 5, which includes approximately 6 residences, is the only zone still under Evacuation Order in the Seeley Lake area. The Rice Ridge Fire grew 10,000 acres in the last two days and is now 132,732 acres. It is 8% contained and has 862 p...
Morning Update: Today we honor the more than 400 firefighters and law enforcement officers killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. Never Forget. Community Meetings: Seeley Lake – 6 pm tonight (September 11th) at the Mission Bible Fellowship Church, 3158 Highway 83 in Seeley Lake. Ovando – 6 pm Tuesday night (September 12th) at Ovando Elementary School Gym, 108 Birch Street The Rice Ridge Fire added more than 3,000 acres yesterday and is up to 135,355 acres. It is 8%...
Morning Update: There will be a community meeting in Ovando tonight at 6 pm at the Ovando Elementary School. Evacuation Change: At 8 am this morning, Zone 5 in Seeley Lake was downgraded from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning, allowing residents to return to their homes. The only area still under an evacuation order for the Rice Ridge Fire is the Coopers Lake area in Powell County The Rice Ridge Fire is now 139,502 acres a change of 4,000 acres since yesterday. The containment,...
