Mesa Hotshots and a Type 2 Hand Crew work a controlled burn on the West Fork fire north of Libby in 2017. County officials worry that a fire near the former vermiculite mine north of town could bring asbestos-laden smoke and ash into town. Commissioners last week agreed to pay for air quality monitoring in what is known as Operable Unit 3 in the future. (File photo)
June 12, 2020
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June 12, 2020 7:33 a.m.
County to fund future air monitoring
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners agreed June 1 to underwrite air quality monitoring in the area near the former vermiculite mine in the event of a future wildfire.