A type 1 firefighting helicopter drops water Monday on the North Lake Fire, a wildfire burning on the north end of Whitefish Lake. (Joseph Raudabaugh photo)
August 2, 2023
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Flathead Electric Co-op ‘adaptable’ to wildfire
At the Living with Wildfire seminar in Whitefish last week, there was a discussion about response plans for the area. Courtney Stone, communications and marketing supervisor at Flathead Electric Co-op, said that the Co-op has a comprehensive Wildfire Mitigation Plan that is regularly updated, and that the plans are adaptable.
August 2, 2023 1 a.m.
North Lake Fire remains active; 17 more fires crop up around Flathead
A wildfire that started on the north end of Whitefish Lake on Saturday was 80% contained as of Monday morning according to Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation officials.