Montana canyon couple weathered wildfire fear in Bitterroot region
Sam and Kathryn Minor moved to a two acre canyon home near Darby Montana seeking quiet. A July lightning storm sparked the Maynard and Sula fires, driving evacuation for the Minors on Aug 2. By Aug 4 rain cooled flames and they returned. their workshop and house stood, though the wildfire threat persisted nearby.
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Paradise Fire Forces Evacuations as Blazes Grow
Firefighters led by Chip Houde battle two blazes near Miners as Spade and Gilbert fires combine. Evacuations occur along Highway 93 as winds rise to 40 mph. By day’s end 52 nearby homes are lost and a broader wildfire area expands to 78,000 acres amid ongoing danger.
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