As temperatures change and we begin to see the leaves fall, fire season is winding down. State Prevention Specialist from the Montana DNRC, Pat Cross says if someone is found responsible for starting a fire they will be held accountable.

Of several fires that burned thousands of acres in Western Montana, one near Missoula, the West Riverside fire remains under investigation.

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