The gravestone of William James Hellman at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell on Thursday, Aug. 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
August 5, 2019
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August 5, 2019 4 a.m.
Remembering Mann Gulch - Kalispell woman's memories still vivid of fire that killed her brother-in-law
The Mann Gulch fire blew up as winds intensified on an especially hot, dry August evening. Estimates suggest the lightning-caused blaze covered 3,000 acres in 10 minutes.