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Jefferson County

Jefferson County is a county in Montana located adjacent to Helena, encompassing rural and agricultural areas with occasional wildland fire activity.

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Two Prescribed Fire Units Active Near Helena, Acreage Figures Pending

Two prescribed fire operations in counties adjacent to Helena were logged in state wildfire records as of September 30th, with both showing zero acres burned and cause listed as undetermined in initial reports.

1 source · nifc wildfires · 06:47

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Prescribed Fire Unit Reported in Jefferson County, Acreage Listed at Zero

A prescribed fire unit called RX Red Rocks Fall Units was reported in Jefferson County as of September 30, with the official acreage listed at zero and the cause listed as undetermined.

edition · 06:46

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Prescribed Burn Unit Logged in Powell County With No Acreage Recorded

Like the RX Red Rocks Fall Units logged in Jefferson County the same day, the…

edition · 06:46

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Prescribed Burn Reported in Jefferson County; Fire Listed at Zero Acres

A prescribed fire listed as the RX Red Rocks Fall Units was reported in Jefferson County as of September 30, with records showing zero acres burned and the cause listed as undetermined.

1 source · nifc wildfires · 06:47

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Helena's Friendship Center Faces Long Road Back After Burst Pipe Floods Shelter

A burst pipe in the fire suppression system at Helena's Friendship Center released hundreds of gallons of water into the building earlier this year, causing damage that executive director Kim Kehoe says will take months to fully repair.

1 source · ktvh helena · 06:48

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Controlled Blasting Underway at Park Lake Dam Site in Jefferson County

Controlled Blasting Underway at Park Lake Dam Site in Jefferson…

1 source · helena-lewis and clark national · 06:46

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Queen Gulch Fire Northeast of Boulder Reaches 75 Percent Containment

Jefferson…

1 source · helena-lewis and clark national · 06:46

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Queen Gulch Fire Burns 25 Acres in Jefferson County

A wildfire in Jefferson County has burned 25 acres, according to incident reports identifying the fire as the Queen Gulch fire.

1 source · nifc wildfires · 06:46

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Two-Acre Gray Fire Burns in Jefferson County

A small wildfire broke out in Jefferson County this week, burning approximately two acres before being reported to state fire officials.

1 source · nifc wildfires · 06:46