Posted 11:24 AM 7/27/2012 : Cooney Reservoir still closed to the public
ROBERTS, MT - The Montana State Parks announced that the entire surface of Cooney Reservoir is now under emergency closure.
The closure will allow firefighting helicopters to pull water from the lake to battle the Skibstad Fire, which has grown to more than 3,000 acres. The fire is
Posted 4:12 PM 7/26/2012 : Mandatory evacuations ordered for Skibstad Fire
UPDATE: The Stillwater County Commissioners have signed a resolution calling for the mandatory evacuations of homes threatened by the Skibstad Fire. Included in the mandatory evacuation order is the Hermit Creek Subdivision and a stretch of Shane Creek Road from house