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Banana Lake Fire in Plains Remains Uncontained Around 850 Acres with Speed Reductions

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Banana Lake Fire in Plains Remains Uncontained Around 850 Acres with Speed Reductions

67% Center coverage: 6 sources

UPDATE: June 2 at 1:24 p.m.See the Story

Banana Lake Fire near Plains holding at 850 acres

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Banana Lake Fire near Plains holding at 850 acres

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Fire managers are reporting little change at the Banana Lake Fire which is burning four miles north of Plains.The blaze was holding at 850 acres and was 0% contained as of Monday afternoon.The Banana Lake Fire was first discovered on Saturday, May 31, at 4:25 p.m. between Locust Hill and Highway 28 and is burning in open timber. Multiple resources were ordered and arrived on Tuesday, including 17 engines, two helicopters and an Interagency Hotsh…See the Story

Crews battling wildfire outside of Plains

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Crews battling wildfire outside of Plains

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Crews responded to a wildfire in Sanders County at 5:20 p.m. Saturday.The Plains-Paradise Rural Fire District was called out to Locust Lane off Montana Highway 28 northeast of Plains for reports of smoke in the area.The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation also responded to the scene as well as Plains City Fire and Hot Springs Fire for mutual aid.What is being called the Banana Lake Incident by the DNRC has burned three acres…Read Article

Firefighters get soaked in Plains

Firefighters are normally the ones doing the dousing, but on Saturday six Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation firefighters were the ones getting drenched with water. The dunk tank was the biggest attraction for kids, who tested their power and accuracy to put the DNRC firefighters in the cold water. "It was bad last year, but it was a lot warmer this time," said...Plains · Plains Read Article

Montana Homesteaders Festival visits Plains in June

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Montana Homesteaders Festival is set to come to the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains, Montana, on June 20–21, 2025.Plains · Plains Read Article

Joint resolution asks for interim public transportation study into trains, buses, air traffic

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A section of road along Highway 200 near Plains, Montana. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan)Transportation between cities in Montana can be difficult without a car and a new bill in the Senate would seek to study the issue. Getting groceries, finding a doctor or simply getting from one place to another are all issues transportation advocates pointed to on Monday afternoon in the Senate Transportation and Highway committee. A joint resolution sitti…Trains · Plains See the Story

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