Finley Point residents allowed home as firefighting continues
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell speaks during a community meeting about the Boulder 2700 Fire during a community meeting at Polson High School on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Seated beside Bell are Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Chairwoman Shelly Fyant, left, and Shana Radford, superintendent of the Flathead Agency for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
Following nearly 48 hours of worry, exhaustion and frustration, Finley Point residents displaced by the Boulder 2700 Fire received some welcome news Monday night when Lake County Sheriff Don Bell announced that most would be allowed back into the area starting Tuesday afternoon.
The announcement came during a community meeting that drew about 300 people to the gymnasium at Polson High School...
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