Out with a bang
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 10:29am
As Fourth of July approaches during this historically hot and dry June, everyone is concerned about fireworks, especially in Big Sky and West Yellowstone.
As Fourth of July approaches during this historically hot and dry June, everyone is concerned about fireworks, especially in Big Sky and West Yellowstone.
On June 16, a day before a tree caught fire near the South Fork Loop in Big Sky, Mont., the Big Sky Fire Department (BSFD) in collaboration with the Gallatin County Sheriff ’s Office (GSCO) conducted a tabletop exercise scenario regarding a fire and evacuation in the Jack Creek area.
There are an abundance of predictions of what the fire season will look like for the west, but Big Sky Fire Department (BSFD) Battalion Chief Jeff Bolton notes that at the end of the day, anything can happen.