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Fire Watch: Human-caused Horse Gulch Fire Explodes, Now 11,000 Acres
The human-caused Horse Gulch Fire in Montana, just north of Canyon Ferry, has grown substantially since it's start on July 9th. As of Friday morning, the latest update maps the size as 10,849 acres and 0% containment. Fire conditions are very dangerous with lots of dead timber fueling the fire...
Pilot killed in firefighting plane crash in Montana while scooping water
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze. The crash was reported shortly after noon Wednesday on Hauser Reservoir on the Missouri River northeast of Helena in Lewis and Clark County. Officials said later that the “scooper” plane’s pilot, a 45-year-old woman, died. They did not provide a name pending notification of next of kin who do not live in the United States, the Independent Record newspaper reports. The plane was fighting the nearby Horse Ridge Fire, a 450-acre human-caused blaze burning in dense timber in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
Lewis and Clark County sheriff limits access to Horse Gulch Fire to life-sustaining visits only
UPDATE: July 12 at 4:27 p.m. At this time on Friday, the following areas are currently under evacuation and those leaving the areas will not be allowed to re-enter for reasons other than short life-sustaining visits. The fire reached 11,510 acres as of 3 p.m. Friday. Evacuations and closures. On...
Pilot killed when firefighting plane crashes into Montana reservoir while scooping up water
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot died when a single-engine firefighting aircraft crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up water to fight a nearby blaze. The crash was reported shortly after noon Wednesday on Hauser Reservoir on the Missouri River northeast of Helena in Lewis and Clark County. Officials said later that the “scooper” plane’s pilot, a 45-year-old woman, died. They did not provide a name pending notification of next of kin who do not live in the United States, the Independent Record newspaper reports. The plane was fighting the nearby Horse Ridge Fire, a 450-acre human-caused blaze burning in dense timber in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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