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Evening Newscast 07-26-19

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast

The incident commander on the wildfire burning about six miles north of Missoula says he’s bracing for some weather-related challenges this weekend.

The Moss Ranch fire on the Flathead Indian Reservation has grown to 450-acres in a matter of days.

Hot, dry, windy weather and dangerous fire conditions are expected tomorrow in parts of north and central Montana.

Firefighters are attacking a fire discovered this afternoon in Helena’s North Hills, and an ongoing fire near the ghost town of Bannack faces challenges from military ordinance and dry conditions.

A 79-year-old ex-high school athletic trainer from Miles City who admitted coercing boys into sexual abuse over decades wants to serve his time at a prison specializing in long-term medical care.

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