A fire that started on Friday evening north of Poplar has burned an estimated 6,400 acres.
Poplar Volunteer Fire Department reported that the fire was started by a swather and had traveled to Highway 251 (known locally as the RY) and jumped Roosevelt County road 2035 on Saturday evening.
One residence was evacuated and no serious injuries were reported.
On Sunday, crews were dispatched to a small flare-up around 3:50 p.m. due to a combine spark, but the fire was kept to three acres.
Medicine Lake’s Fire Chief was part of the harvest crew and was able to stop the spread with a Roosevelt County road grader.
PVFD said a helicopter was dispatched from BIA and no hot spots of any kind were observed on the fire.
Several agencies responded to the fire including Poplar, Brockton, Culbertson, Bainville, Froid, Medicine Lake, Scobey, Glasgow, BIA, and the Roosevelt County Roads Department.
(September 1, 2018) A wildland fire burning north of Poplar has caused one residence to evacuate and has several agencies responding.
According to the Poplar Volunteer Fire Department, the fire is not contained and is roughly 15 miles long and three miles wide.
The fire is burning about 17-18 miles north of Poplar and started on Friday evening by a swather.
It traveled to Highway 251 (known locally as the RY) and jumped Roosevelt County road 2035 on Saturday evening moving east.
Fire officials have asked that homeowners keep vigilant for changing conditions and stand by for possible evacuations.
No structures have burned at this time.
Derek Brown with Poplar Fire said Roosevelt County has laid fire lines around farms as the fire travels through.
He added that no one has been severely injured.
Responding agencies include Poplar, Brockton, Culbertson, Bainville, Froid, Medicine Lake, Scobey, BIA, and the Roosevelt County Roads Department.
We will update you with any new information.
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