Conrow Fire

The Conrow Fire was a wildfire that burned seven miles northeast of Whitehall in the Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest in Montana in the United States.

It has burned 2,741 acres (11 km2) and has threatened homes, ranches and mining operations in the area.

The Conrow Fire was started by a lightning strike on August 24, 2017, on private land seven miles northeast of Whitehall, Montana.

The fire threatened 25 structures, including cellphone towers, mining areas, homes and cattle ranches along the Highway 69 corridor.

[4] On August 28, a containment date of September 2 was set and two Chinook helicopters joined the firefight, dropping water on the fire.