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Bobcat Fire Updates and Evacuation Changes | Butte News
Residents in Moose Creek and Sugarloaf Hill can finally return home starting Tuesday, August 18th, as the Bobcat Fire threat eases — though Jerked Prairie remains under a set status and the Scenic Byway is still closed. Law enforcement will stay on scene for safety, urging everyone to remain vigilant. Meanwhile, crews battle the Sand Creek Fire (31,000+ acres, 1% contained) and Bobcat Lakes Fire (9,900 acres, 19% contained), with conditions calming enough to allow closer containment work. Communities north of Clark Creek and Shale Creek, including Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain…
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