On Flathead Lake’s islands, trespassing, improper use are growing concerns
An aerial photo of Bird Island taken by David Green in an airplane on Tuesday shows the heavy smoke from a wildfire burning on the 30-acre island. The island is managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and officials opted not to suppress the blaze due to safety concerns for firefighters. Both state officials and the private owners of other small islands in the lake are concerned about trespassing and unauthorized land use. (Photo by David Green)
Smoke billows from a wildfire on Bird Island on Flathead Lake near Finley Point on Tuesday, Aug. 4. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
This week’s fire on Bird Island has rekindled trespassing and unauthorized land-use concerns among landowners on Flathead Lake’s islands.
While the cause of Tuesday’s fire that burned the 30-acre island south of Blue Bay near Finley Point is under investigation, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Regional Information and Education Program Manager Dillon Tabish said there have been reports of illegal campfires on the island Monday evening...
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