Prescribed burn planned for Game Range on Bandy Ranch
WOODWORTH – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in coordination with the University of Montana is planning to conduct an 80-acre prescribed burn on the Bandy Ranch, on the east side of the Blackfoot/Clearwater Wildlife Management Area Game Range. The burn will be conducted in April when weather, fuel conditions and air quality become favorable. Smoke will be visible from Highway 200, Highway 83 and the Woodworth area.
According to FWP Wildlife Biologist Scott Eggeman, the purpose of the project is for ecological benefit to the understory grasslands. The project will follow a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan that will be implemented by the University of Montana and DNRC personnel when conditions are favorable. Leaseholders will be notified prior to the burn.
The area is currently closed to public.
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log March 21 – March 27
• 3/21, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Medical
• 3/22, Grandview Drive, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn
• 3/27, N. Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical
• 3/27, Grizzly Drive, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn
• 3/27, Riverview Drive, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn
Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log March 22 – March 29
• 3/22, 4:14pm, 16XX Rumble Creek Road, Condon: Crimes Against Family/Children Elder Abuse
• 3/23, 5:11am, 2X mile marker Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury
• 3/23, 8:40am, 2X mile marker Highway 200, Potomac: Slide-In No Property Damage
• 3/23, 1:06pm, 31XX Highway 83, Greenough: Disturbance
• 3/24, 10:22am, 464XX Highway 200E, Clearwater Junction: Burglary
• 3/24, 4:07pm, Garnet Range Road, Greenough: Theft
• 3/24, 6:29pm, X mile marker Highway 83, Greeough: Accident – No Injury
• 3/25, 1:09pm, 457XX Highway 200, Greenough: Suspicious Activity
• 3/25, 2:32pm, 282XX Blixit Creek Road, Potomac: Suspicious Activity
Weekly COVID-19 update
As of March 29, there are 104,163 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 458,577 doses of vaccines administered and 181,907 Montanans fully immunized. There are 935 active cases, 4,765 total hospitalizations with 42 active, 101,792 recoveries and 1,436 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 8,636 cases, has 123 active cases, 8,424 recovered and 89 COVID-related deaths.
For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoulainfo.com or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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