The two men who were killed after being buried by an avalanche on Wednesday afternoon near Lake Dinah have been identified by the Missoula County Coroner in the case, Captain Bill Burt.
The National Weather Service reports that the Clark Fork River has dropped below 10 feet into what is called 'action stage', at 9.6 feet, but is expected to rise again as warm temperatures and rain are expected over the weekend
A study by the Montana Department of Health snd Human Services show that residents of Missoula and Powell Counties in the past fire season visited emergency rooms two to three times more than last fire season.
The rice ridge fire near Seeley Lake has been hit with rain and snow in recent weeks and according to Fire Information Officer Glenda Scott, the recent drenching over the weekend has put out all of the worrisome hotspots.