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Wildfires Bridger Canyon Road, others reopen as crews mop up blaze; many trails still closed By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 15, 2020 Officials have reopened Bridger Canyon Road and some other roads and trails as firefighters continue mopping up the Bridger Foothills fire.
Wildfires Cost to control Bridger fire estimated at $1.6M so far By Freddy Monares Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 10, 2020 An effort to control a massive fire in the Bridger Range was estimated to have cost $1.6 million as of Thursday morning.
Wildfires Bridger Foothills fire growth slows with arrival of cooler weather By Liz Weber Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 7, 2020 Growth on the Bridger Foothills fire remained stable Monday as cool weather moved into the area, bringing a mix of rain and snow to the fire throughout the afternoon.
Fire Line Fire south of Old Faithful grows to more than 3,300 acres By Michael Wright Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 7, 2020 A wildfire south of the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park picked up this weekend, growing to more than 5 square miles and briefly closing a road in the park.
Wildfires Officials hope weather will help slow Bridger Foothills fire, but say work isn't over By Freddy Monares Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 6, 2020 A fire that blew up over the weekend and burned 7,100 acres in the Bridgers continued growing slowly to the north on Sunday, and fire officials said there’s a lot of unburned fuel there.
Fire Line Bridger Foothills fire at 7,000 acres; Bozeman's air quality declines By Michael Wright Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 6, 2020 Fire officials amended their estimate of the size of the Bridger Foothills fire on Sunday to about 7,000 acres.
News Winds, high temps blow Bridger Foothills fire to 7,000 acres; evacuations ordered By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 5, 2020 The wildfire burning north of Bozeman blew up Saturday afternoon to 7,000 acres, burning buildings and forcing people from their homes.
News Fire burns in Bridgers, area trails evacuated By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 4, 2020 Updated 8:35 a.m.: The Forest Service said Saturday that the fire had grown to 400 acres.
News Wildfire burns 100 acres north of Bozeman By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 2, 2020 Firefighters Wednesday wrangled a grass and juniper fire that burned through fields and threatened structures north of Bozeman.
News Firefighters wrapping up blaze near Norris By Helena Dore Chronicle Staff Writer Aug 26, 2020 Update at 11 a.m. Thursday : Firefighters contained 100% of the Bradley Creek fire's perimeter by 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27.
