You Wouldn't Even Think There's a Fire

SEELEY LAKE – Just over a hundred people showed up for the fifth Rice Ridge Fire community meeting at the Seeley Lake Elementary School Monday, Aug. 14.

The Rice Ridge Fire is still the top priority in the Northern Rockies Region, but a surge in fire activity in the Northwest has shifted the national priority to the west.

The Rice Ridge Fire showed no growth over the last day. It is contained at 10 percent and is 11,277 acres. There are 581 fire personnel currently working on the fire.

The Type 2 Incident Management Team that has been on the fire for two weeks has been extended and will contin...

 

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