KALISPELL - Firefighters were called to a fire in the West Valley area of Kalispell Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
A helicopter was deployed to drop water on the blaze.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino said the fire was quickly contained to roughly 1 acre.
Heino said the fire was human-caused and believed to have started in a nearby ditch.
We will update this story when more information becomes available.
