Stage II fire restrictions lifted
The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 6 months AGO
Various jurisdictions across northwestern Montana lifted stage II fire restrictions 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
These areas included lands managed by Kootenai National Forest; Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Stimson, Stoltze and Weyerhaeuser Companies.
Lincoln County would rescind its restrictions independently, a news release states.
Though campfires, internal combustion engines and off-road travel are once again allowed, authorities remind people that open burning does not start until Oct. 1.
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