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Crews knock down brush fire that threatened homes in Polson

The fire was stopped at three acres and no homes were damaged.
Polson Brush Fire
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POLSON — Crews stopped a brush fire that broke out in the Mission Valley on Tuesday afternoon.

The City of Polson Fire Department was called out at 4:54 p.m. for a reported fire on the east side of Polson.

Firefighters arrived to find a brush fire at the end of Ridgewater Drive burning uphill toward homes on Long Lake Drive.

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The fire was stopped at three acres before reaching any homes in the area, a social media post states.

A total of 23 personnel responded to the scene including crews from the Polson Rural Fire District.

No injuries were reported.