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WILD ART-Car fire

| July 26, 2024 7:00 AM

Montana Highway Patrol trooper Bryce Ford's vehicle shields a car from traffic on U.S. 2 near the Kootenai rest area at the intersection of Bull Lake Road Tuesday afternoon. The car was severely damaged in a fire. 

Troy Volunteer Fire Department members extinguished the blaze, cause unknown, and prevented its spread to nearby conifer trees on a steep hillside above Cole Road and the railroad tracks. Traffic was backed up for several miles and about one hour.

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