On paper, it may not look like much has changed at the Copper King Fire near Thompson Falls. The fire is still at around 27,000 acres and containment is still at 20 percent, but Fire information officer Dixie Dies says homeowners will likely be let back into the evacuation zones soon.
A Missoula man charged with aggravated assault appeared in justice court yesterday after allegedly beating and strangling his girlfriend. Bail was set at $50,000.
The Copper King fire has been burning for nearly a month, but the blaze is only 13 percent contained. Today firefighters attempted to combat the fire with a new technique, which fire information officer Mike Cole describes as the “the Ping Pong method”...
45 homes have been evacuated near the expanding Copper King Fire by Thompson Falls, but a new weather system has made firefighting easier. Fire Information Officer Tom Rhode says that cooler temperatures have helped the new type one management team lay down a lot of new fire line.
The Copper King fire expanded even more Sunday night causing people to be evacuated from their homes. Public Information Officer Glenda Scott has the details.
“The fire doubled in size and is now at 3,908 acres,” said Scott. “That was mapped at midnight and it grew through the evening...
The Copper King fire could see some expansion this week as temperatures are expected to rise and winds are expected to pick up according to Fire Information Officer John Hamilton.