MISSOULA – The calendar says Fall but that doesn’t mean an end to the wildfire threat in Western Montana.
Crews are battling a 114-acre blaze that sparked on Tuesday on the Flathead Indian reservation.
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Division of Fire reports that the Rhebein Fire is burning 2½ miles northeast of Arlee.
The blaze, which fire officials say was sparked by a citizen burning debris and grass in the area, is 20% contained. No structures are threatened at this time.
The fire is being managed by a local Type 3 Incident Management Team with 14 people working at the scene with aerial support from a Type 2 helicopter.
