Wildfire on Lolo National Forest doused by smokejumpers
Smokejumpers attacked a small wildfire July 4 that popped up in a forested area of rural Sanders County.
The 4-acre Fishtrap Fire on the Lolo National Forest north of Thompson Falls was quickly contained Friday after showing moderate behavior. The initial attack included 10 smokejumpers and firefighting crews from the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District and Montana DNRC.
According to Sanders County Wildland Fire Information, 11 firefighters worked the fire Monday and hoped to put it in controlled status later that day.
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