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Bray Gulch Fire Holter

New Fire at Holter Lake

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]KRTV (Great Falls) reported that the BLM campgrounds on Holter Lake were evacuated/closed this afternoon, due to a new fire above the Lake. I went up last night to take a look as there wasn’t much information on the news. Ironically, the smoke we’ve had finally cleared this evening so I could get a good look.

I wasn’t sure where the fire was and if I would be able to see it. As you can see, I could. Eery as a photograph. Too quiet. Every fire photo causes me to imagine men in yellow shirts busting there butts to get it under control, and lots of noise.

Unfortunately it was very windy as well. I hope that I don’t have any more photos in the following days. I know that local firefighting crews are on it. Stay safe.

The fire is being called the Bray Gulch Fire. Beartooth Road (the paved road from Wolf Creek Bridge to the dam/Bullpen) is closed as of last night.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”13826″ link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Smoke and Fire Report

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Woke up early this morning and I could see the sky. Meaning I could see some definition, clouds, the sun itself. It’s been a few days. Very thick fire smoke has been plaguing North Central MT for a while now. It hasn’t had a negative effect on the fishing, but it has thickened to the point that the poor air quality is noticed by everyone.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][us_image image=”13805″ link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A cold front is in the forecast today. It will bring some windy conditions to the region today, no good for the exhausted Firefighting Crews. Hopefully some precipitation, cooler temperatures and higher humidity will follow.

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Evacuation orders are in place north of us for the communities of Essex and Heart Butte. Most of you probably haven’t been to Heart Butte, but in my mind it’s one of the most beautiful townsites in Montana. Here’s some images from our local TV station KRTV, who always does a great job with weather/disaster reporting in the area.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][us_grid columns=”3″ post_type=”attachment” items_quantity=”” images=”13806,13807,13808″ orderby=”post__in” items_gap=”” items_layout=”gallery_default” img_size=”us_600_600_crop” overriding_link=”popup_post_image” breakpoint_1_cols=”3″ breakpoint_2_width=”768px” breakpoint_3_width=”480px” breakpoint_2_cols=”3″ breakpoint_3_cols=”2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]With the cooling temperatures, hopefully we will see a bit of a reprieve from the smoke in the next week.

If the smoke doesn’t bother you, the fishing has been very good recently, though still a bit inconsistent from day-to-day, stretch-to-stretch. For the most part very good.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]