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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.