Flathead Electric Cooperative puts wildfire mitigation plan to the public
The Elmo 2 Fire burns near high voltage power transmission lines west of Flathead Lake near Elmo on Friday, July 29, 2022. The fire had burned about 4,000 acres by Saturday morning, July 30. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
A new state law is sparking a change at Flathead Electric Cooperative and other utilities, affecting how the organizations prepare for catastrophic wildfire.
The co-op, which services about 3,000 square miles in Northwest Montana, recently revamped its wildfire mitigation plan to adhere to new standards passed by the state Legislature earlier this year.
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