Rating:

0.0 (0 votes)

Some 80 firefighters will begin helping crews battling a wildfire near Hamilton that continues to burn.

The Bitterroot National Forest Service reports that nearly 100 acres have been consumed in the Dominic Point area.

The fire is located 12 miles northeast of Hamilton, just two miles west of Willow Mountain Lookout.

There are 20 firefighters and four engines battling it, along with four helicopters which are performing water drops. Four planes are also assisting in the efforts.

Bitterroot National Forest officials say all of their available crews are fighting the blaze right now.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but it may be a holdover fire which was sparked by last week's lightning storm.

Click here to read more at KPAX.com.

View Larger Map

(from July 25, 2010)

The wildfire burning outside of Hamilton has grown to approximately 75 to 100 acres as of late Sunday.

The Dominic Point fire was first reported at approximately 3:00 p.m. and is two miles west of Willow Mountain Lookout, outside of Corvallis.

The blaze which is in the Stevensville Ranger District, is burning in steep timber and has grown in size from its initial estimate of 35 acres according to the Bitterroot National Forest's Tod McKay.

There are no homes in the area and the only accessible road, Willow Mountain Road, has been closed at the junction of Willow Mountain and Butterfly due to active fire conditions and expected future fire behavior.