We are surrounded in mountains here in Helena. To the west of us, is MacDonald Pass. It used to be an absolutely beautiful mountain pass full of trees. Well, those trees are now brown and dry and dead thanks to the pine bark beatle. The entire area is a fire hazard.
On Friday, a fire broke out only 6 miles from town. Winds on Saturday reached up to 40 mph and the city of Helena was put in a state of emergency. Evacuation plans for the ENTIRE CITY were in place.
By the grace of God, the winds actually helped to STOP the fire, and it didn't come any closer to Helena. As of today, Monday, it is only 15% contained BUT we have several days of 40 degree highs coming with the possibility of snow flurries. It is hoped that the fire will be taken care of soon and will keep away from Helena.
Phew!
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