Small fire near Whitefish Trail quickly contained Saturday
A helicopter with a water bucket scoops water from Skyles Lake and transports it to a small fire on Lion Mountain on Saturday Evening. (Matt Baldwin/Whitefish Pilot)
Fire crews quickly contained a small wildfire on Lion Mountain near Whitefish on Saturday.
The blaze was first reported at 7:19 p.m. and was located between the Whitefish Trail and Skyles Lake.
Montana DNRC and Whitefish Fire Department firefighters responded, along with a helicopter that scooped water from Skyles Lake to drop on the fire. The blaze was held to approximately 0.25 acres in size.
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