The River Road East Fire outside of Paradise in Sanders County ballooned to more than 13,000 acres with help from gusting winds Friday evening. (Mike Tatum photo)
August 20, 2023
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May 29, 2024 midnight
Sanders County wildfire protection plan earmarked for funding
For communities that face a high risk of wildfires, additional money is being released from the Forest Service. Up to $250 million in Community Wildfire Defense grants for selected vulnerable areas is earmarked to be dispersed, with $5.3 million of the total going to the Northern Region.
August 21, 2023 midnight
Winds fuel River Road East Fire near Paradise
High winds that wreaked havoc around the town of Paradise on Friday subsided overnight, slowing the advance of the wind-fueled River Road East Fire that began during the afternoon along the railroad tracks near the Clark Fork River.