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The fire remains at 67% containment
TALKEETNA, Alaska- The Montana Creek Fire is located 16 miles south of Talkeetna and remains 67% contained. Wetting rains are expected to continue throughout the day today with the heaviest rainfall in the morning. Crews will continue to patrol, looking to mitigate hazards while being ever mindful that the precipitation can cause slippery, unstable conditions. The objective is 100% mop up. Remaining crews will maintain operational readiness to provide Initial Attack and support for new incidents.
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The fire is located in a critical Protection Area in the wildland urban interface, prompting multi-agency resource response. One hundred six personnel are assigned to the incident including resources from BIA, BLM, State and USFS.
As of 8:00 AM on Friday July 05, the Mat-Su Valley joined the rest of Alaska by lifting its burn suspension. This decision came as a result of cooler and wetter weather.
The Parks Highway remains open. The public traveling on the Parks Highway will continue to be impacted by a contingency of ground resources assisting in fire suppression efforts between mile markers 94-100. The public is encouraged to stay attentive and slow down near the fire area as crews continue suppression efforts throughout the day.
‹ The Riley Fire gains containment
Wet weather continues today as Idaho Team 1 IMT 3 prepares to take command of McDonald Fire ›
Categories: AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF), BLM Alaska Fire Service
The McAllister Inn says crews have contained a fire that broke out in the steakhouse on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
A post on the McAllister Inn Steakhouse Bar BBQ page says no one was injured in the fire, and firefighters are still working the scene.
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The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported a “fully involved structure fire” at the inn around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. A witness at the scene told MTN News flames were visible through the roof at multiple spots.
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According to the McAllister Inn, crews are still working the scene but the fire’s containment has prevented damage to surrounding facilities.
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The inn says the hotel is not in any danger but will remain closed as firefighters continue their work.
No further details about the extent of the damage or the fire’s cause have been released.
A wave of proposed data breach class actions against cloud storage provider Snowflake Inc. and its clients—including AT&T Inc., Advanced Auto Parts, and Ticketmaster LLC—were consolidated in the District of Montana by a federal judicial panel.
The 47 complaints subject to the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s Friday decision stemmed a breach of Snowflake’s cloud platform from April through June 2024 by cybercriminals who stole the stored personal information of more than 500 million of its clients’ consumers and employees.
The cases filed in Texas, California, North Carolina, and Georgia, and other districts all allege Snowflake and its …
If you have plans of buying and owning a home here in Montana, you’re more than aware that it’s going to cost you. Tens of thousands of Montanans are finding that even with a decent job and a little bit of savings, they can’t afford a home in certain areas of the state.
Over the last few years home prices have skyrocketed across the country, and it seems that Montana has led the charge. Plus, with high interest rates, the dream of being a homeowner feels a little more like a nightmare.
In towns like Bozeman, Kalispell, and Missoula the prices have increased significantly since 2021 with the overall “value” going up hundreds of thousands of dollars. Perfect example, I was checking out a townhouse recently in Bozeman and the asking price was well over 500 thousand dollars. The same property sold 3 years ago for a little over 300 thousand.
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I can’t speak for you, but I have an issue paying half a million dollars for a place to live with no backyard. However, new information points to the fact that Montana housing might not be that expensive after all.
Looking to buy a home in Montana?
The folks at Lending Tree released data that showed the most expensive towns in America to buy a home and Montana was nowhere to be found.
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As you look at the map of towns that are the most expensive you will see our neighbors in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming all make the list, but not Montana.
It should probably be noted that a few of those towns are “tourist” towns but so are Big Sky, Bozeman, and Whitefish. Does that mean we are making a much bigger deal about the housing prices in Montana than we should be?
No. I have a few doubts about the math with all of this.
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It’s still crazy expensive to live here, but if you spend any time on websites like Realtor or Zillow, you will notice that home prices have started to drop around The Treasure State, and while they may still be out of the average Montanans price range, at least it’s a start.
LOOK: Cities With The Most Expensive Homes In Montana
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Montana using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of August 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib.
Gallery Credit: Stacker
Montana’s Best Towns For Fall And Fun
Fall is a beautiful time of year here in Montana. With the changing of the seasons, The Treasure State offers fall lovers lots to do and see. From beautiful foliage to fun festivals, fall is certainly special here in Montana.
Gallery Credit: Derek Wolf
LOOK: These Are the Best Places to Live in America
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live using Niche data, which ranks places based on factors such as the cost of living.
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