Horse Gulch Fire — 5 miles south of York
The Horse Gulch fire is burning around 2 miles north of Canyon Ferry Reservoir. The fire reached 14,250 acres as of Thursday afternoon and has been 32% contained according to most recent data.
Fire crews have been able to successfully maintain containment lines. Winds in the area are expected to shift in the coming days, which may improve firefighting conditions.
There are no new evacuation orders, but residents living from Jimtown Road to the Broadwater County line are still under an evacuation warning. Canyon Ferry Road is closed, and only open to residents for necessary travel at this time.
Miller Peak Fire — 8 miles southeast of Missoula
The Miller Peak fire is burning 7 miles south of Missoula, and has reached 2,035 acres as of Thursday afternoon. The fire is 0% contained according to most recent data.
There are currently 352 personnel working to contain the fire now. There’s a temporary flight restriction above the blaze. Specific closure information can be found at Inciweb.wildfire.gov.
There are no new evacuations as of last report, but residents living from 14380 Upper Miller Creek Road to 7018 West Fork Schwartz Creek Road are still under an evacuation warning.
The fire is located on the Lolo National forest, which has raised its fire danger to “extreme” this week. That means fires can start quickly and spread rapidly.
