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  • Estimated size of Eagle Creek fire reduced

    Updated Sep 11, 2022

    The latest estimate of the size of the Eagle Creek fire in the Bear Paw Mountains lists it at 7,225 acres, considerably smaller than estimates Friday that put it at 8,200 acres. The listing on the inciweb fire incident website that listed the size at 4:43 p.m. today says it is 40 percent contained. The fire was first discovered on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on or near Mount Baldy Wednesday afternoon. Inciweb says the fire is active and 234 personnel are on...

  • Withdrawal established to protect Zortman-Landusky Mine reclamation site

    Press release|Updated Sep 9, 2022

    The Bureau of Land Management issued a Public Land Order today to protect more than 2,600 acres at the Zortman-Landusky Mine reclamation area from future mining activities. The BLM administers the site, located in Phillips County, Montana. The 20-year mineral withdrawal of this reclamation area prevents new mining activities and disturbance of the public lands, and provides time to assess and monitor the effectiveness of on-going reclamation activities – https://www.federalreg...