York Volunteer Fire Department extinguished two lightning-caused wildfires near Helena

  • Source: KECI-TV NBC 13 Missoula
  • Published: 07/01/2022 12:00 AM

York Volunteer Fire Department responded and extinguished two different lightning-caused wildfires on Tuesday. Officials say that great teamwork and "outside the box" thinking helped them get the fires under control. Officials remind folks visiting the area during Independence Day weekend that while its a great time to recreate in the national forest, its critical that campfires are put out and cold. Visitors should exert extra caution on the roads and have an emergency plan as well. York Volunteer Fire Department released the following information on its Facebook page: It was a busy day for York Fire (and many of our neighboring departments as well) on Tuesday. We responded to and extinguished two different lightning-caused wildfires. Great teamwork and "outside the box" thinking really helped us to get a handle on these fires.



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