Small wildfire contained in Sanders County
Smoke billows from the Fishtrap Fire on the Lolo Forest in Sanders County on July 4, 2024. (Sanders County Wildland Fire Information photo)
Smokejumpers on Thursday, July 4 attacked a small wildfire that cropped up in a forested area of rural Sanders County.
The 4-acre Fishtrap Fire on the Lolo National Forest north of Thompson Falls was quickly contained Friday after showing moderate behavior. The initial attack included 10 smokejumpers and firefighting crews from the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District and Montana DNRC.
A 20-person Type 2 crew and two helicopters helped contain the fire and were mopping up on Friday. The cause of the fire was unknown.
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