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Wildfire in Northern Park County, Montana
Wildfire August 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 · Northern Park County, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
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The wider storm
The lightning-caused fire started on July 17th in the northeast Crazy Mountains, 24 miles southwest of Harlowton. Driven by an unusual east wind, the fire made a significant run to the west late on July 30th but was stopped short of homes and other structures in the Shields River area. Total personnel on the fire was around 100 with 21,892 acres burned. Fuels involved were short grass and timber but primarily mixed conifer with timber liter and understory fuels. For more information, please see the latest GACC (Geographic Area Coordination Center) Detailed Situation Report.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 978909. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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