EBS STAFF
Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Big Sky Fire Department responded to a small wildfire on Lone Mountain just west of Dakota Lift at Big Sky Resort caused by the morning lightning storm that had quickly passed through.
When firefighters arrived, Big Sky Resort employees were already using fire extinguishers and water truck, according to a BSFD Facebook post.
BSFD crews deployed an engine, command unit and a small wildfire crew to the scene and quickly contained the fire to a 20-by-20-foot area, before fully extinguishing it.
“On a day with weather like today, [Big Sky Resort’s] quick action likely prevented a much larger fire,” the BSFD Facebook post stated. “A huge thank you to the resort team for their fast thinking and teamwork!”
