HELENA – Officials say a 2,000-acre wildfire northwest of Helena appears to have burned eight structures, though none were homes.
Helena National Forest agency administrator Nancy Peak says some structures may have been piles of logs, but officials must review ownership records to be certain.
An interagency team on Wednesday will begin a review of the wildfire, which started as a prescribed burn that grew out of control on Thursday. Peak says the team will look at all factors that led up to the ignition.
Fire officials said Tuesday that the Davis fire is 50 percent contained. The cost of fighting the blaze is estimated to be $1.3 million.
Meanwhile, the 315-acre Downing fire in the Bitterroot National Forest was 55 percent contained on Tuesday morning.