Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte visits Red Cross volunteers at Linderman Elementary School in Polson, the site of a shelter for people displaced by the nearby Boulder 2700 Fire, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.
August 5, 2021
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August 5, 2021 4:48 p.m.
Boulder Fire claims 8 homes near Flathead Lake
The Boulder 2700 Fire on the east shore of Flathead Lake has grown to more than 1,800 acres and burned more than two dozen structures, including eight homes, officials said Thursday, as the blaze continued creeping into the Mission Mountains and crews worked to prevent additional property damage.