Wildfires Near Hardin, Pompey's Pillar

[Diane Merkel]

Wildfires roar near Hardin - www.havredailynews.com/articles/2006/07/14/local_headlines/state.txt

Blaze rages north of Heights, blackens ranch: Crews to restage near Pompeys Pillar, wait for Type 2 team - billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/14/news/local/20-eastfires_g.txt

[Diane Merkel]

Fires force road closures near Custer

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press Writer - 07/15/06

BILLINGS — Fire managers worked Friday to get crews and equipment to southern Montana and to keep in check a string of wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres.

The Pine Ridge fires, consisting of the Pine Ridge and Waco fires, burning north of Hardin, threatened 254 structures, including 125 homes, and prompted the closure of state Highway 47 from Hardin to Custer, officials said. A state Transporation Department spokeswoman said a stretch of Interstate 94 west of Custer was being closed Friday night because of fire and smoke.

Article: www.helenair.com/articles/2006/07/15/montana/a01071506_04.txt

[Diane Merkel]

FIRE UPDATE: Today's heat may hamper firefighting efforts
(Last modified on 7/15/2006 at 6:38 pm MDT)

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