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Update: Montana fire crews contain wildfire near Libby

Four Mile Fire Libby
Posted at 11:06 AM, Jul 14, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-14 15:12:41-04

Update: 1 p.m.

LIBBY - The Four Mile Haul Road Fire near Libby has been contained and crews are continuing to mop up the fire.

The Kootenai National Forest reports the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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LIBBY - Crews are battling a wildfire that was reported in Lincoln County on Thursday.

A social media post from the Kootenai National Forest reports crews responded to the Four Mile Haul Road Fire.

The fire is burning in steep terrain approximately four miles outside of Libby on the Haul Road and is estimated at four acres.

Four Mile Fire Libby
The Four Mile Haul Road Fire burning approximately four miles outside of Libby was reported on July 13, 2023.

The U.S. Forest Service, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Lincoln County resources are on the scene.

People are asked to void the area, both for public and firefighter safety.

The fire danger level on the Kootenai National Forest remains "very high."