Hundreds of vehicles a day backed up on U.S. Highway 93 between Missoula and Lolo are being delayed by a microsurfacing project being done by the State of Montana Department of Transportation and Riverside Construction.
Repair work began this week on the Roaring Lion Fire near Hamilton and many of the firefighters are now tasked with activity that sounds a bit like gardening.
The Roaring Lion Fire is still burning near Hamilton and yesterday afternoon crews were gearing up for strong winds. Fire information officer Lisa Keibler explains
"Right now we have a mild wind," said Keibler. "It is suppose to be pushing out fire towards the east and the south...