DENVER – This afternoon, FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Windy Rock Fire burning in Powell County, Montana, about midway between Missoula and Helena.

FEMA Region 8 Acting Regional Administrator Katherine Fox approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) after receiving the request this afternoon and determining that the fire threatened such destruction that it would constitute a major disaster. kAmpE E96 E:>6 @7 E96 C6BF6DE[ E96 (:?5J #@4< u:C6 H2D E9C62E6?:?8 `fh DECF4EFC6D[ >2?J @7 H9:49 2C6 AC:>2CJ 9@>6D[ ?62C E96 E@H?D @7 w6=>G:==6 2?5 sCF>>@?5] %96 7:C6 :D 2=D@ E9C62E6?:?8 C@25D 2?5 3C:586D[ FE:=:E:6D[ 3FD:?6DD6D[ H2E6CD965D[ :CC:82E:@? 2?5 64@?@>:4 :?;FCJ] |2?52E@CJ 6G24F2E:@?D 2C6 :? A=246 7@C E9

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