BUTTE — Firefighters with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest are battling a new fire west of Wise River on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
A post on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Wildland Fire Information Facebook page says the Sawlog Fire is estimated at 200 acres. A helicopter will verify acreage and exact location on Friday.
A crew of approximately 25 firefighters from Beaverhead-Deerlodge and neighboring forests are assigned to the fire, and a fire investigator has been ordered to determine the cause.
We will update you as we get more information.
