With intense growth of the Roaring Lion Fire on Tuesday, Ravalli County Undersheriff Steve Holton says new restrictions are in place for homes in the Stage Two Evacuation area closest to the fire.
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Things are going well for the firefighters taking on the Observation Point Fire south of Hamilton, but because of the spotty terrain, the fire could burn until fall.
With the east flank of the Observation Point fire held, firefighters are preparing to push against the fire's western edge in an area filled with steep, dangerous terrain.