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    Two helicopters, seven firefighters, and two engines are battling a one acre wildfire called the Silverthorn Fire located three miles southwest of Stevensville, MT in the Silverthorn Creek drainage. The fire was caused by lightning and was spotted by a fire engine returning from assisting the separate 300 acre Alder Creek Fire east of Stevensville. For more information on the Silverthorn Fire, call the Stevensville Ranger District.

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    Two helicopters, seven firefighters, and two engines are battling a one acre wildfire called the Silverthorn Fire located three miles southwest of Stevensville, MT in the Silverthorn Creek drainage. The fire was caused by lightning and was spotted by a fire engine returning from assisting the separate 300 acre Alder Creek Fire east of Stevensville. For more information on the Silverthorn Fire, call the Stevensville Ranger District.

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    Two helicopters, seven firefighters, and two engines are battling a one acre wildfire called the Silverthorn Fire located three miles southwest of Stevensville, MT in the Silverthorn Creek drainage. The fire was caused by lightning and was spotted by a fire engine returning from assisting the separate 300 acre Alder Creek Fire east of Stevensville. For more information on the Silverthorn Fire, call the Stevensville Ranger District.

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    Bitterroot National Forest

    1801 N. 1st Street, Hamilton, MT 59840 (406) 363-7100

    NEWS RELEASE
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joni Lubke
    Executive
    Assistant
    (406)
    363-7182

    “Silverthorn Fire Near Stevensville”

    August 22, 2010 Hamilton, MT – Two helicopters dropping water buckets, seven firefighters,
    and two engines are currently on scene of the Silverthorn fire. This fire is approximately 3
    miles southwest of Stevensville, MT and is located in the Silverthorn Creek drainage. At this
    time, the fire is one acre in size.

    The Silverthorn fire is believed to be caused by lightning. It was spotted across the valley
    around 6:00 by a Stevensville Ranger District fire engine returning from assisting the Alder
    Creek fire. The Alder Creek fire, east of Stevensville and west of Rock Creek, is
    approximately 300 acres. The Lolo National Forest reports 9 smokejumpers on scene with
    crews ordered to assist in their efforts.

    For more information on the Silverthorn fire, please call the Stevensville Ranger District at
    406-777-5461.

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