UPDATE: 11:45 a.m. - July 14, 2023
LIBBY - The Four Mile Haul Road Fire near Libby has been contained and crews are continuing to mop up the fire.
The Kootenai National Forest reports the cause of the fire is under investigation.
(first report: 8:57 a.m. - July 14, 2023)
LIBBY - Crews are battling a wildfire that was reported in Lincoln County on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
A social media post from the Kootenai National Forest reports crews responded to the Four Mile Haul Road Fire.
The fire is burning in steep terrain approximately four miles outside of Libby on the Haul Road and is estimated at four acres.
The U.S. Forest Service, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Lincoln County resources are on the scene.
People are asked to void the area, both for public and firefighter safety.
The fire danger level on the Kootenai National Forest remains "very high."
