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Barring new fire starts, this will be the final fire update for this season, because the five fires near us are 100% contained!  248 personnel are working fire operations out here, but Thompson's Type II Incident Management Team breaks down fire camp tomorrow. A Type III organization will finish off the Lazier Creek 3 and Rogers Mountain fires. Kalispell and...

According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 361 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. Fire crews are slowly being released and the fire camp at Marion School will probably shut down the day after tomorrow (Thursday 07/20/2017). Although the weather will continue to warm and dry out the area, no lightning storms are in...

According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 436 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. That's down from a high of 483! The two fires out of the original five worrisome ones that still aren't completely contained are near containment. (For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web...

We are grateful that so many volunteers came together yesterday to pull off a successful 2nd Annual Ashley Lake Pancake Welcome Back Breakfast. If you participated, thank you! We really enjoy getting to know our people; their friendliness and generosity remind us why we volunteer to serve our community.

Three of the five wildfires about which we've been reporting are 100% contained! More good news...the road closure on Thompson River Road was lifted this morning at 6:00am. (Even so, please, use caution while traveling there, because increased fire traffic remains.) According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 483 personnel are now fighting fires in and around Marion Fire...

According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, more firefighters arrived; 455 personnel are now fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. (For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page.) Weather Alert:  There is a chance of thunderstorms over the fire today. Some of these storms could produce gusty outflow...

People cause 90% of wildfires! Please, avoid driving and parking in dry grass and brush. Stay on designated roads and trails on public lands. Exhaust pipes and vehicle undercarriages can be very hot and easily start a wildfire. Carry a fire extinguisher in your vehicle and know how to use it. If you're going to tow a trailer, ensure its...

For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page. According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 417 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. Rogers Mountain Fire 78 acres – 60% contained – 69 personnel assigned Located 3 miles Northwest of Happy’s Inn. Firefighters completed laying hose and...

For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page. 307 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. Drones are prohibited in the fires vicinity & have potential to shut down all operations. Rogers Mountain Fire 78 acres – 49% contained – 77 firefighters assigned Located 3 miles Northwest of...

The fire camp and incident command post at Marion School is bustling. Please, be cautious driving on Gopher Lane. Helitack personnel established a base at the Cabin Creek Landing residential air park, which is located on US-2 west of "downtown" Marion and east of the Wilderness Treatment Center. Please, see our new Wildfire Glossary page for definitions of any unfamiliar...