We had a very eventful weekend with the Baldy Fire in Lakeside. The cause is still being investigated, but it started on the night of the 26th and exploded from 30 acres to 200 acres by the following evening with gusty winds overnight. The local, county, state, and federal agencies all worked together seamlessly to achieve 100% containment by 6p on the 28th! Several homes were evacuated, but no structures were lost and nobody was injured. While we are blessed to have some of the most committed and talented firefighters in the nation, it is also a good reminder to make your Montana home firewise and create plenty of defensible space. To see more details on this fire, go to http://inciweb.org/incident/1905/.
