Big Creek fire near Stevensville holding at 75 acres

Big Creek fire near Stevensville holding at 75 acres

Three helicopters are performing targeted water drops on the fire due to the difficulty of accessing the area by foot or engines.

Wildfire west of Stevensville burning 75 acres

A wildfire spotted west of Stevensville on Thursday evening has burned an estimated 75 acres.The Bitterroot National Forest reports that smoke was seen in the Big Creek drainage area in the Bitterroot-Selway Wilderness about 9 miles west of Stevensville at approximately 5:30 p.m.This wildfire is burning in steep and rocky terrain from near the valley bottom up to the snow line. A medium helicopter is expected to provide water support on Thursday…