CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION HAS
DECLARED AN OFFICIAL EMERGENCY
IN RESPONSE TO THE
NORTH HILLS FIRE.THE FIRE HAS
BURNED MORE THAN 4,600 ACRES
NORTH
OF HELENA, SINCE IT STARTED ON
FRIDAY.COMMISSIONERS SAY THEIR
EMERGENCY DECLARATION IS A
*NECESSARY STEP SO THE COUNTY
CAN
RECEIVE STATE AND FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR RESPONSE TO
THE FIRE.LEADERS SAY THE COUNTY
HAS ALREADY HAD TO PAY FOR
THINGS
LIKE OVERTIME FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT.AND IMPROVING ROADS
THAT FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED FOR
ACCESS.WHILE THE DECLARATION WAS
FORMALLY APPROVED AT TODAY'S
(TUESDAY) COMMISSION
MEETING, LEADERS SAY THEY HAVE
BEEN WORKING ON IT SINCE THE
FIRST DAY
OF THE FIRE.COMMISSIONER S
THANKED STATE AND FEDERAL
LEADERS FOR THEIR QUICK WORK TO
SECURE SUPPORT.




{”WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DID
IS STEPPED UP QUICKLY TO
SUBMIT THAT APPLICATION TO FEMA,
YOU WHAT, IT'S VERY
IMPRESSIVE.”}




[(***ACURTIS***)]THE NORTH HILLS
FIRE CONTINUED TO SPREAD TOD
[(***ACURTIS**
