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Butte Fire Β· 2016
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πΊπΈ Montana
Butte Fire
Discovered Jul 31, 2016 Β· Northern Rockies
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Acres Burned
1,544
Containment
100%
Location
Montana
Discovered
Jul 31, 2016
Structures
965 destroyed
Casualties
2 fatalities
Containment progress
100%
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Jul 31, 2016
Fire ignites
β Butte discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 1,544 acres. Recovery operations begin.
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Utility Dive
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NBC Los Angeles
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Dec 7, 2019
Sacramento Bee
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Aug 17, 2019
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Aug 10, 2017
thespectrum.com
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Sep 23, 2020
ktvh.com
Montana fire lookouts: Alone on a peak to watch for wildfires - ktvh.com
Jul 30, 2020
San Francisco Chronicle
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