Sawlog Fire Grows to Approximately 276 Acres Overnight (Updated)

Update 05/02 4:45pm The fire is now 423 acres per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

WISER RIVER, MT – The Sawlog Fire has expanded overnight to approximately 276 acres, burning on lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (Montana/Dakotas).

In response, an additional firefighting crew has been ordered, and a light helicopter will arrive today to assist ground crews. The helicopter will help with water bucket drops and mapping operations to support containment efforts.

Today’s operations will focus on keeping the fire west of Sawlog Road, with firefighters working to prevent further spread. Temperatures are expected to reach the high 60s to low 70s, with relative humidity dropping to the mid-teens to 20%. Wind gusts are forecasted to be from the west-southwest at up to 20 mph in the afternoon.