Blaine County goes into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

by Havre Daily News staff

With drying conditions continuing to hit the state, Blaine and Golden Valley counties have jointed other Montana counties already under Stage 1 Fire Restricions including Chouteau and Hill Counties.

Chouteau County also has implemented a local burn ban.

“With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, north-central Montana continues to see a warming and drying trend,” a press release from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Lewistown said. “Blaine and Golden Valley counties will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, starting at 12:01 a.m. “...