Hamilton Area Fire Mushrooms To 1.5 Square Miles – State Headlines
The Observation Point Fire burning near Hamilton has grown to over 1.5 square miles, and a Type One Incident management team has taken over the fire.
DNRC spokeswoman says anyone whose negligence causes a wildfire is legally responsible for the firefighting costs, which can run in the millions of dollars.
Missing Washington State man found dead in his car in a gully not far from Livingston.
Mostly sunny and warm in western Montana, high today near 90.
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