FWP News: Additional counties in Montana placed under fire restrictions

Restrictions affect FWP properties in Madison, Silver Bow, Dawson, Powell and Powder River counties  

HELENA – Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect today at 12:01 a.m. for Madison and Silver Bow counties. Stage I fire restriction go into effect in Dawson County at 12:01 Saturday, July 27. Stage I fire restrictions go into effect in Powell and Powder River counties at 12:01 on Monday, July 29.

FWP-managed properties in Madison County include:

• Wall Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

• Bear Creek WMA

• Varney Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS)

• Harrison Lake FAS

• Meadow Lake FAS

• Parrot Castle FAS

• Cardwell Bridge FAS

• Raynolds’ Pass FAS

• Silver Star FAS

• Valley Garden FAS

• Hell’s Canyon FAS

• Ruby Dam FAS

• Vigilante FAS

• Alder Bridge FAS

• Ruby Island FAS

• Silver Springs Bridge FAS

• Brownes Bridge FAS

• Burnt Tree Hole FAS

• McAtee Bridge FAS

• Lyons Bridge FAS

• Eight Mile Ford FAS

• Ennis FAS

• Kountz Bridge FAS

• Tony Schoonen FAS

• Three Dollar Bridge FAS

• Damselfly FAS

• Beaverhead Rock State Park

• FWP-managed properties in Silver Bow County include:

• Aunt Molly WMA

• Brown’s Lake FAS

• Little Blackfoot FAS

• Scotty Brown Bridge FAS

• Spotted Dog WMA