The Mission Mountains are barely visible from a vantage point in Polson on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, amid dense smoke from the Boulder 2700 Fire on the east shore of Flathead Lake.
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.