Montana wildfire spreads over 1K acres; personnel can't safely fight on ground
A western Montana wildfire has spread over 1,000 acres, tearing through Helena National Forest. The No Grass Creek Fire is located in the Helena Ra...
A western Montana wildfire has spread over 1,000 acres, tearing through Helena National Forest. The No Grass Creek Fire is located in the Helena Ranger District, an area that has experienced large amounts of tree mortality.The 1,003-acre blaze is 0% contained and the Powell County Sheriff's Office said resources on the fire have been assessing values at risk.Because of the current state of the dead timber in the area, the forest service said that it is "neither safe nor effective to put fire personnel into the area.