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Out of control brush fire burns outbuildings and car near Whitefish

Posted at 9:15 PM, Apr 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-03 10:07:55-04

WHITEFISH – An out of control brush fire burned more than 30 acres, several outbuildings, and a car near Whitefish on Tuesday evening.

Lincoln Chute with the Flathead Office of Emergency Management says the blaze broke out around 5 p.m. off KM Ranch Road.

Several regional agencies responded and were able to get a handle on the fire quickly before it spread to nearby homes on Spring Prairie Road.

Altogether it damaged three outbuildings, including a mobile home that was being used for storage, and one vehicle.

No injuries were reported.