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An Eye on the Rock Creek Fires
By New West Editor, 7-31-07
Sparked by lightning on July 15, the Sawmill Gulch Fire is burning in the Rock Creek area, about 22 miles southeast of Missoula. Due to potential dangers posed by the blaze, officials are recommending voluntary evacuations of several homes there.
Meanwhile, the nearby Mile Marker 124 fire continues to blacken grass, open pine stands and mixed conifers along I-90 east of Clinton. To help fight these and other nearby fires, a helicopter base has been established along Rock Creek road where Type I and Type II firefighting helicopters are loading up on fire retardant for nearby drops.
To see first-hand the effects the Sawmill Gulch and Mile Marker 124 fires are having on surrounding areas, click here for a slideshow, by Anne Medley.
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