North Hills Fire

Rural volunteer firefighters were some of the first crews on the scene when the North Hills Fire broke out near Helena in late July, and threatened…

Updated 6:05 p.m., August 5, 2019The Snow Creek Fire was started by lightning on August 2. The fire is burning mid to upper slope on the south facing side…

Updated 8:14 p.m., August 2, 2019Mandatory evacuation notices are in place in the Eagle Canyon and Stickney Creek areas north of Craig because of the…

Updated 5:19 p.m., August 1, 2019Lightning near the south end of the Bitterroot National Forest Wednesday night has sparked a one-tenth acre fire west of…

Update to our story filed Wednesday night:Montana authorities say a the North Hills Fire burning north of Helena is no longer threatening homes and all…

Updated: 5:30 p.m., July 31, 2019 New forest closures were announced due to the North Hills Fire north of Helena, which has burned more than 4,700 acres.…

Updated 4:50 p.m.A little after 4 p.m. the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s office Facebook page announced a new evacuation due to a new wildfire for the…

There’s a public meeting about the North Hills Fire being held at this hour at the Helena Valley Community Center. That fire, first reported Friday…

Updated 4:45 p.m., July 29, 2019Lewis and Clark County Emergency Management says it will live-stream tonight's 6:00 p.m. public meeting on the North Hills…

Updated 10:03 p.m., July 28, 2019For the North Hills fire, the Red Cross has opened a shelter at Helena First Assembly of God church 2210 Dodge Ave.Duane…