UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. – July 21, 2023
MISSOULA – Residents along a stretch of Highway 83 north of Lake Seeley are now under an evacuation order.
Due to the Colt Fire, the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for residents along Highway 83 between mileposts 27 and 31 – between Rainy Lake and Summit Lake.
The social media post states that residents have been ordered to “leave the area immediately. The conditions of the incident pose an immediate threat to those in this area.”
(first report: 3:27 p.m. – July 21, 2023)
MISSOULA – An evacuation warning has been issued for some residents of the area of the Colt Fire which is burning 15 miles northwest of Lake Seeley
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning for residents along Montana Route 83 between Rainy Lake and Summit Lake.
A social media post notes, “Conditions can change quickly! If fire activity increases, emergency personnel may not have time to make personal notifications.”
People who see a slow moving emergency vehicle with alternating lights and siren tones moving through the area, it is time to evacuate.